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5/2 SBCT Prepares to Redeploy

Jun-22-2010 » Filed Under: 5/2 SBCT

250 troops from 5th Brigade return Monday from Afghanistan - The News Tribune

The first major flight of returning soldiers from a battle-tested Stryker brigade in Afghanistan will arrive at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Monday night, officials announced Friday.

About 250 troops from the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division will reunite with family and friends at a ceremony scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Monday at Sheridan Gym. The arrival time might change, however, because of the complexities of military transport.

The brigade deployed last July to Afghanistan, where it has faced hard fighting primarily in Kandahar province in the south. Most of its nearly 4,000 soldiers will round out the year-long deployment by coming home before the end of July.


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