The families of about 100 soldiers with the U.S. Army Reserve 257th Transporation Company gathered at Nellis Air Force Base to say goodbye to their loved ones.

The transportation company is deploying to Iraq where it will be responsible for moving heavy equipment such as tanks, conex containers and broken down Humvees or generators in the battlefield.

The unit was previously deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in 2003 and 2004.

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