The families of two Kansas National Guard soldiers killed last month in Iraq will be presented with medals earned by the soldiers.

Sergeant First Class Clint Wisdom and Sergeant Don Cleary were members of the Second Battalion, 130th Field Artillery based in Hiawatha. The two died November 8 when their vehicle was struck by a car bomb as they were protecting a convoy of dignitaries in Baghdad.

The soldiers families will be presented the medals on Sunday in Hiawatha. Among the honors are the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, and the Kansas Medal of Excellence.

Approximately 350 soldiers from the unit have been in Iraq since February. In all, nearly 2,000 Kansas National Guard soldiers and airmen are deployed overseas.