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(CANTON, Ohio)?On Sunday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will take part in a call-to-duty ceremony recognizing nearly 600 Ohio National Guard soldiers who are deploying to the Middle East.

Troops with the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment are deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield. The unit, which is headquartered in Stow, will be part of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team that consists of 4,200 National Guard members from Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.?

WHAT:
Call-to-duty ceremony for?Ohio National Guard?s 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment

WHO:
Governor Mike DeWine
Secretary of State Frank LaRose
Adjutant General Maj. Gen. John C. Harris, Jr.?? ? ?

WHERE:
Canton Memorial Civic Center
1101 Market Avenue N.
Canton, Ohio 44702

WHEN:
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Media availability with Governor DeWine: 12:30 p.m.
Ceremony Begins: 1:00 p.m.

NOTE:
Media should arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. and must check in with any event security and present media credentials to enter?this event.

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