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Ft. Huachuca troops arrive home after 15 months in Iraq
Arizona Daily Star ^ | Aaron Mackey

Posted on 11/08/2007 4:04:59 PM PST by SandRat

FORT HUACHUCA — Greeted by family members, cheers and tears, more than 300 Fort Huachuca soldiers returned home Thursday afternoon after spending 15 months in Iraq.

The soldiers flew into Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson and were then bused to the post, where hundreds of family members waited to greet them.

The 315 soldiers from the 86th Signal Battalion provided Internet and satellite communications throughout Iraq in addtion to other missions.

(Excerpt) Read more at azstarnet.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; US: Arizona; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 15months; home; huachuca; iraq; troops


WOO-HOO!!!!

1 posted on 11/08/2007 4:05:02 PM PST by SandRat
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WOO-HOO!!!!

2 posted on 11/08/2007 4:05:32 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

BTTT!


3 posted on 11/08/2007 5:26:10 PM PST by HiJinx (Marine to Gen Pace: "Sir, thanks for your service. We’ll take it from here.")
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To: SandRat

Looks like my neighbor is finally home. It’s been a long 15 months.


4 posted on 11/08/2007 9:32:39 PM PST by HiJinx (Marine to Gen Pace: "Sir, thanks for your service. We’ll take it from here.")
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To: HiJinx

I get some of my Adult Scout Leaders back too.


5 posted on 11/08/2007 9:34:20 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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