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Holiday Homecoming

Nov-30-2009 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

The Longmont Times has an article on a Stryker soldier from the 1/25 SBCT who is spending the holidays at home for the first time in many years.

More than nine months after his Stryker combat vehicle was blown up in Iraq, Army Spc. Paul Bryan is home for the holidays.

“This’ll be the first Christmas I’ve been home with my family in about three years, now,” said Bryan, during a welcome-back reception for him Saturday at the Longmont VFW. “I never had enough leave.”

He has it now — 45 days worth. He also has a few stories and more than his share of luck.

In February, he needed every ounce of it.


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