Loved Ones Greet Soldiers Returning Home From Overseas

JBER--4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

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by Reporter: Natalie Travis
by Photographer: Matt Alkire

Story Created: Oct 11, 2012 at 11:05 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Oct 12, 2012 at 2:26 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE -- 300 Soldiers arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Thursday, after a 10 month long deployment in Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.

About 90 percent of the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division is now back in Alaska. The remaining soldiers of the brigade are scheduled to arrive in Anchorage this weekend.

Hundreds of family members, friends and loved ones gathered to welcome the troops.  Sen. Mark Begich also joined in the festivities.

 

 

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Tim Whitehead said on Saturday, Oct 13 at 4:59 PM

Welcome home, troops!!! Thank you very much for serving.

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