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Article:	Guard unit on mission to train Afghan police AURORA - Their motives for joining the Army National Guard may have varied, but on Saturday, 70 soldiers from the Aurora-based unit stood together for the same reason. “We knew what we were getting into when we signed up,” Spc. Ben Soloff of Aurora said before his unit marched onto Aurora East High School football field, lined with red, white and blue balloons for a deployment ceremony. Over the next few weeks, members of Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry, will leave for Afghanistan and join other National Guard units to train and mentor Afghan National Police. “We don't need to be put on a pedestal for doing what we do,” Soloff, 20, said, explaining that while he appreciated the ceremony, he felt a little spoiled by it. “This is
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