TOPSHAM — More troops from Maine are heading to Afghanistan.

About 140 Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment in Topsham were given a send-off by families and friends today before departing for training at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

WMTW-TV says the Marines will be in California for three months before deploying to Afghanistan, where they’ll train and advise Afghan police.

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