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BATON ROUGE – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers of the 927th Sapper Company recite the Soldier’s Creed during a deployment ceremony at the Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 20, 2013. The 927th, based in Baton Rouge, will deploy to Afghanistan on a 365-day tour and conduct route-clearance operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Jerry W. Rushing, 241st MPAD / released)