Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 174th Defense Artillery Brigade, have been training far from the limelight for one of the most visible jobs in their specialty. They will mobilize later this year for Operation Clear Skies, which provides defense over the nations capital. The mission was put in place after the Sept. 11 attacks. The Ohio Army National Guard unit last undertook it in 2006. "Not everyone gets this kind of opportunity to translate their training into a real-world mission with this type of importance," said Sgt. 1st Class Jef-fery Wise, who was on the mission five years ago.
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