Afghan duty calls soldiers
State servicemen, families struggle with goodbyes
Posted: November 11, 2009 at 5:33 a.m.
Gracie Massey, 2, rides atop her father's shoulders as Spec. Joseph Massey loads his duffle onto a bus as he and other soldiers from Arkansas National Guard's 875th Engineer Battalion prepare to leave Jonesboro Tuesday morning.
Mona Barrow rocked onto her toes as she searched the formation of soldiers for a final glimpse of her two sons, Sgt. Shane and Spc. Bruce Barrow.
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