Families of returning members of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team will have to keep the "Welcome Home" banners rolled up for a few more days. The homecoming of the first wave of returning soldiers has been put off until June 20.
About 170 soldiers in the 172nd's advance team, which left Fort Wainwright a year ago ahead of the main brigade, originally were expected to arrive late Tuesday night at Eielson Air Force Base and be bused to Fort Wainwright to meet family members.
The main force will return in 11 flights beginning in late July and running through early August....
Soldiers' return delayed
Link to Full ArticleFamilies of returning members of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team will have to keep the "Welcome Home" banners rolled up for a few more days. The homecoming of the first wave of returning soldiers has been put off until June 20.
About 170 soldiers in the 172nd's advance team, which left Fort Wainwright a year ago ahead of the main brigade, originally were expected to arrive late Tuesday night at Eielson Air Force Base and be bused to Fort Wainwright to meet family members.
The main force will return in 11 flights beginning in late July and running through early August....
