Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 4:07AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Southerly winds will increase today ahead of an approaching cold front. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph can be expected with gusts of 35 to 45 mph at times this afternoon. Be sure to secure outdoor objects.
Today 51° Today 51° 18° 18° chance Tomorrow 25° Tomorrow 25° slight chance 23° 23°
Friday, November 9th, 2007
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

Army Specialists Tracey Jones and Richard Koch take inventory of supplies - one of the tasks necessary as the St. Marys unit of the Ohio Army National Guard prepares for another deployment to Iraq in January. Like other military men and women, members of the Alpha Company, 37th Brigade Special Troops Battalion were faced with a variety of emotional problems after returning from their tour of duty in 2005.

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