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- The Maryland National Guard deployed about 300 soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment to the Horn of Africa.
- The troops left the Dundalk Readiness Center on Monday morning.
- They will support Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti for months.
- Family members voiced nervous pride, stressing the sacrifice for soldiers and their households.