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More Lewis-McChord soldiers head for Afghanistan

Associated Press

Posted on March 11, 2010 at 1:33 PM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — About 600 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan.

The 864th Engineer Battalion is holding a departure ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday to case its colors.

The Army says the soldiers will maintain roads and lines of communication for combat outposts in Kandahar.

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