More than five dozen soldiers were due home this morning after a yearlong deployment in the Middle East.
The 67 soldiers from the 551st Medical Logistics Company were to arrive at Soldiers Field House about 4:30 a.m. – ahead of their scheduled return.
The company, a unit of the 62nd Medical Brigade, is returning from its second deployment in support of the war in Iraq. It provided medical supplies, repairs and equipment in Kuwait during its last tour.
Medical Brigade troops get home just in time for the holidays
This unit provided medical support to Stryker Brigades
Link to Full ArticleBy Michael Gilbert, THE NEWS TRIBUNE
More than five dozen soldiers were due home this morning after a yearlong deployment in the Middle East.
The 67 soldiers from the 551st Medical Logistics Company were to arrive at Soldiers Field House about 4:30 a.m. – ahead of their scheduled return.
The company, a unit of the 62nd Medical Brigade, is returning from its second deployment in support of the war in Iraq. It provided medical supplies, repairs and equipment in Kuwait during its last tour.
