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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Quake warning system tested for Northwest ... Inner Peace: Y.E.S. spells Yes, Expect and Share ... Ticket availability ... Quake warning system tested for Northwest ... Inner Peace: Y.E.S. spells Yes, Expect and Share ... Ticket availability ... National Guard gets ceremonial send off About 1,500 people in Ashland today attended a mobilization ceremony for about 275 soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team headed to Afghanistan in September for a nine-month deployment. Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 18, 2014 at 5:45 PM Updated Jul 18, 2014 at 5:48 PM Posted Jul. 18, 2014 at 5:45 PM Updated Jul 18, 2014 at 5:48 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Volunteers show gratitude by sewing quilts for National Guard... • Ashland-based regiment prepares to depart for Afghanistan • Mobilization Ceremony » Social News About 1,500 people in Ashland today attended a mobilization ceremony for about 275 soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team headed to Afghanistan in September for a nine-month deployment. Headquartered in Ashland, the 1/186th comprises citizen-soldiers from units in Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, Roseburg, Coos Bay and St. Helens. The ceremony, which featured speeches from U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown and Adjutant Gen. Dan Hokanson was held inside McNeal Pavilion at Southern Oregon University. The solders will leave Saturday for pre-deployment training at Fort Hood, Texas, before heading to Afghanistan. The Bend-based 1st Squadron of the 82nd Cavalry and the Springfield-based 2nd Battalion of the 162nd Infantry Regiment are also being deployed to Afghanistan. The three Oregon units are part of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which is expected to deploy about 950 soldiers to Afghanistan this year. In June President Obama said about 9,800 U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan for about a year after the end of 2014, when combat operations end, which means the 1/186th soldiers could be some of the last in the country. — Sam Wheeler DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 18, 2014 at 5:45 PM Updated Jul 18, 2014 at 5:48 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501