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Delaware National Guard to Help in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico After the Hurricane
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Puerto Rico After the Hurricane

MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (AP) - The Maryland National Guard is deploying 15 soldiers to participate in relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

The soldiers are from the 729th Quartermaster Composite Supply Company, and departed from Warfield Air National Guard Base in Middle River on Saturday.

The soldiers are shipping off to Puerto Rico to help in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The unit will be deployed for about 30 days to help with water purification efforts on the island.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.