Bartonville-based National Guard unit gets ready to deploy to Southwest Asia

BARTONVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) — A Bartonville-based Illinois Army National Guard will hold a deployment ceremony next week before they begin preparations to go overseas. About 130 soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, based in Bartonville, will hold a mobilization ceremony prior to deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. That […]

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