Lieutenant Colonel Paul Dyer and Captain John McDonald. Photo credits: Oregon National GuardApril 14, 2020 3:50 a.m.
Local members of the Charlie Company unit of the Oregon National Guard are in the midst of a deployment to the Horn of Africa. Task Force Commander Lieutenant Colonel Paul Dyer spoke to News Radio 1240 KQEN to provide an update: SPC BREWER, CALLEN, CPL MCGOWAN IAN, SPC MCGOWAN AIDEN, SPC EDWARDS JOEL, SPC ETHAN SMITH, SGT BIRDSELL CHARLIE COMPANY SOLDIERS AT WEAPONS DRAW BEFORE GOING OUT TO THEIR ASSIGNED AREA.
The Charlie Company members are part of a larger group that includes 1,000 Guard members from seven companies from Oregon and New Mexico. NEWLY PROMOTED TEAM LEADER CPL MCGOWAN IAN STARTING HIS MORNING OVER SEEING HIS SECTION AT THE ENTRANCE OF CAMP LEMONNIER.
Dyer talked about the work they’re doing:
Captain John McDonald is a Roseburg resident. He said the soldiers work long hours but are still able to stay connected with family and friends: SPC BREWER, CALLEN, SGT BIRDSELL, KEVIN, SGT FITZPATRICK, BRANDON. CHARLIE COMPANY SOLDIERS RECEIVING THEIR GUARD MOUNT BRIEF BEFORE STARTING SHIFT
Colonel Dyer and Captain McDonald were on Inside Douglas County Monday on News Radio 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN Podcast at www.541radio.com.
