Guard to honor soldiers on Saturday

The Montana Army National Guard will conduct a Freedom Salute Ceremony on Saturday to honor approximately 80 members of the 639th Combat Sustainment Support Company.  

The event will be at 1 p.m. at the Trade Center Building at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

The ceremony is designed to publicly acknowledge Montana Army National Guard soldiers — and those who supported them — during their recent tour of duty in Iraq.

The soldiers were deployed to Iraq for resupply, fueling and transportation duties from January 2009 to January 2010.   

“The Freedom Salute ceremony provides us a way to show our appreciation for the service and sacrifice our soldiers and their families make when they volunteer to deploy for long periods of time,” said Major Tim Crowe, public affairs officer for the Montana National Guard.

Members of the public are invited to the ceremony, but asked to contact Capt. Jennifer Breitbach at 758-3100 (extension 5161) if they plan to attend.  For more information, contact Crowe at 406-461-6889.

The 639th Combat Sustainment Support Company is headquartered in Havre.