Finance Soldiers to Deploy in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Indiana National Guard
Story by Deedra Thombleson
Date: 10.16.2009
Posted: 10.16.2009 03:26
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana National Guard's 138th Financial Management Headquarters Company will be activated in the spring of 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Indiana's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, recently received notification the finance corps Soldiers would deploy to Iraq to support the Global War on Terrorism.
Approximately 30 members of the Indianapolis unit will depart for Fort McCoy, Wis., to prepare their Warrior skills before arriving in theater. The unit is commanded by Lt. Col. John Seprodi and the senior enlisted Soldier is Sgt. Maj. Richard Pate.
The Indianapolis Soldiers will be providing finance operation support in Kuwait. More than 50 percent of the unit has deployed before, according to Seprodi.
"I got a lot of volunteers on this one," he said.
The unit's deployment time should be no more than a year.
"We're all proud to be carrying on the rich traditions of the Finance Corps," said Seprodi. "A lot of people hate us until they've got a pay problem, but we don't mind."
Control Panel
|
Get More From DVIDS
Contact a DVIDS Media Specialist to access breaking news stories and photos from the front lines.
File a Media Request >>
DVIDS For Families
Military family members: you can download video and photos of your deployed family members for free!
Learn How Here! >>
News Tags
Sorry, no tags for this item
Related Stories
Hundreds of friends, family and well-wishers gathered at Stout Field in Indianapolis, Saturday, Oct. 31, to greet the returning members of the 2-238th General Aviation Support Battalion, on their way home from Fort Sill, Okla., following their deployment in support of operation Iraqi Freedom.
11.03.09, Story by Spc. Austen Hurt
Indiana's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, received notification that Soldiers of the 2-238th General Aviation Support Battalion are scheduled to return the afternoon of Oct. 31 to Stout Field in Indianapolis.
10.29.09, Story by Lt. Col. Deedra Thombleson
The Indiana National Guard's 138th Financial Management Headquarters Company will be activated in the spring of 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
10.16.09, Story by Deedra Thombleson
The Indiana National Guard is preparing to bid farewell to a leader who has inspired and mentored generations of National Guard and civic leaders for nearly seven decades.
10.11.09, Courtesy Story
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center encompasses only 1,000 total acres, including a 180-acre reservoir. This translates to just over 1.5 square miles of land and water for military units to train on. As you can imagine, space can get tight very quickly.
10.07.09, Story by Sgt. Brad Staggs
Today's Top Stories
02.08.10, Story by Fred Baker
02.07.10, Courtesy Story
02.06.10, Courtesy Story
02.05.10, Courtesy Story
02.03.10, Story by Sgt. Tracy J. Smith
02.02.10, Story by Capt. Tony Wickman
02.01.10, Courtesy Story
01.29.10, Story by Donna Miles
01.28.10, Courtesy Story
01.26.10, Story by Spc. Shantelle Campbell
|
Password
Email Link
Help
