Markell Salutes Delaware Troops Headed to Afghanistan

Press Release

On behalf of every Delawarean, Gov. Jack Markell thanked the Delaware Army National Guard Embedded Training Team (ETT) and the 160th Engineer Company Soldiers at their deployment ceremony today.

The 160th Engineer Company is a Vertical Construction Company, and their mission is to construct, repair, and maintain vertical infrastructures and base camps. Eleven Soldiers of the Embedded Training Team will be working closely with the Afghanistan Police as trainers and mentors to build their capacity for conducting effective law enforcement operations. The ETT Team leader, Colonel Mike Berry, served in the Delaware State Police for 20 years and will be bringing that experience with him.

"While you are in Afghanistan, you will be providing vital services to keep our country safe. You will be sharing your skills, building capacity and infrastructure that will ultimately contribute to the protection, peace and prosperity of so many," said Markell. "We are all safer thanks to your sacrifice and hard work. As you travel from our soil, please remember that the thoughts, hopes, and prayers of your families--as well as those of your extended Delawarean family--are with you."

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