Minnesota soldiers prepare to deploy

Soldiers from the 644th Regional Support group based at Fort Snelling, Minnesota are heading to Afghanistan.

The mission is to mentor and train those serving in the Afghanistan army. The teams will work in three locations, the Religious and Cultural Affairs School, Bridmal Sergeant Major Academy and National Military Academy of Afghanistan.

Many of the 25 soldiers in this group have been deployed before. They say it is toughest on the loved ones left behind.

The group will be gone for about a year.