Head of Iowa National Guard notes deployment drop Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:13 am, Thursday, January 31, 2013 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The head of the Iowa National Guard says the number of guard members deployed overseas is at one of the lowest points since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Orr says overseas demands have decreased since President Barack Obama announced that the United States would withdraw ... Read More