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Pottawattamie County adopts resolution supporting deployment of Iowa National Guard units
Summary
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution expressing support for Iowa National Guard members scheduled for overseas deployment in 2025 and encouraged community support for service members and their families.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Resolution 24-2025, expressing the county’s support for Iowa National Guard units scheduled for deployment in 2025, including missions supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
The resolution recognizes the sacrifices of service members, their families and employers and directs county collaboration with the Pottawattamie County Veterans Service Office and other agencies to make resources available before, during and after deployment. Chairman Bell called for the vote; supervisors voted in favor and the board approved the resolution on May 27, 2025.
The board opened the floor to public comment after the vote. Dustin Schultz of 23499 Chestnut Road called to thank the board for the proclamation and to urge community support for deployed service members, saying, “this is a really big deal, and we really appreciate what you’ve done to support our soldiers that are getting ready to head overseas for the next year.”
Why it matters: The county’s formal expression of support creates a county-level point of contact for coordination with veterans services and signals to residents and businesses a request to provide support to deploying families. The resolution also identifies a community departure event: board members referenced a scheduled send-off at 4 p.m. at the New York Center and said deploying units are expected to be gone for about a year.
Board action: The board approved the resolution and authorized the chair to sign it. No additional allocations or programmatic commitments were identified in the meeting record; the resolution directs collaboration with existing veterans’ services and community partners.
Context: The resolution names the Iowa National Guard and cites overseas missions in 2025. It does not obligate county funds beyond coordinating support and working with existing agencies.
