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More than 2,800 soldiers prepare for deployment

More than 2,800 local soldiers are about to leave New Jersey over the next week to serve in Iraq. Half of New Jersey?s National Guard will be deployed. Jon Gordon, 21, joined the state?s National Guard

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Jun 17, 2008, 7:06 PM

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