1092nd National Guard Armory, Spencer
Families prepare to say good-bye
Regional National Guardsmen are part of West Virginia's largest call-up linked to
terrorism and the conflict with Iraq. The 1092nd Engineering Company at Spencer is
base for Roane and Calhoun soldiers. Five-hundred soldiers attached to area
units.
Troops told about call-up
The last time the engineer outfit was called to war was for Korea in 1950, but the unit
was also placed on active duty during the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. In the past 40
years the 1092nd has been called to flood and disaster duty many times by the State
of West Virginia.
Guardsman will be honored with community dinner Friday
More on the 1092nd in the
CHARLESTON GAZETTE
and
THE TIMES-RECORD/ROANE COUNTY REPORTER | 
