Nevada Army National Guard unit deploying — PHOTOS

Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Spc. Joe Trujillo gives his children "hero packs" during the mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for himself and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation in front of their friends and family during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Spc. Marc Bond hold his daughter Eva after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for Bond and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for nearly 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

The child of a soldier from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stands near a satellite trailer after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for about 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Sfc. Tyvan Grossi talks with his fellow soldiers after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for about 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand near a satellite trailer after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for about 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

First Lt. Justin Klatt speaks during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for himself and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Pfc. Tyler Crowley is illuminated by a patch of sunlight after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for Bond and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation FreedomÂ´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto