https://abc7chicago.com/operation-sp...rena/14365685/

The soldiers are being deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Staff Sgt. Adam Raynor, who lives in St. John, Indiana, is among them.

"This will be my first deployment, first one in the books. They got me, so I'm ready to go. They trained us up," Raynor said.

Raynor said he's feeling a mix of anxiety and excitement.

"I would say, majority of this unit hasn't deployed. So we're anxious about leaving our families, leaving our loved ones, there's always that worry. But also excited," Raynor said.
https://www.usarcent.army.mil/About/...Force-Spartan/