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By the Lincoln Journal Star

Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 12:16:35 am CDT

On Friday, friends and family will welcome home a nearly 180-strong Nebraska Army National Guard unit that has been stationed in Iraq since last summer.

A welcome home ceremony for the Omaha-based 600th Transportation Company will be at 3:45 p.m. Friday at the Lincoln Airbase.

The event is for friends and family of the unit, which was stationed at Camp Adder south of Baghdad. Its mission was transportation and convoy security.

The unit’s return marks a drastic reduction in the number of Nebraska Army National Guard troops deployed overseas.

With the unit’s return, just 47 Nebraska guard troops will remain in Iraq, said Lt. Col. Bob Vrana. An additional 33 are in Afghanistan and eight are deployed in Kosovo, he said.

 While the 600th Transportation Company is based in Omaha, it includes troops from all over Nebraska, Vrana said.

The unit left in May 2007 for Fort Bragg, N.C., where it trained before flying to Kuwait that July. It arrived at Camp Adder Aug. 12, 2007.


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A wrote on May 8, 2008 4:02 am:
" can't wait, Welcome Home and thanks for your service! "

 Some Guy wrote on May 8, 2008 6:45 am:
" Let's get out there to welome the troops home. In this climate of hot political debate and election chaos, lets unite behind these men and women and show them a Nebraska welcome home. Brush off your support the troops yellow magnet and actually get out there to see these Soldiers meet their families. "

 good job wrote on May 8, 2008 6:55 am:
" Welcome home soldiers welcome home!!!! Thank you we wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for you follks and I believe some people in the US forget that. "

 Thank you wrote on May 8, 2008 7:29 am:
" Welcome Home and Thank you for your service. Thanks for keeping our country safe. Too many of us take it for granted. God bless you all! "

 Murf wrote on May 8, 2008 7:44 am:
" Welcome home! "

 OIF vet wrote on May 8, 2008 9:08 am:
" Thank you for your service and WELCOME HOME! "

 Welcome Home wrote on May 8, 2008 9:26 am:
" As a former soldier who has seen more than one deployment while in the Nebraska Army National Guard I want to give a big thank you to all of you coming home!! I know what it feels like to be gone and believe me these men and women will remember this welcome home for the rest of their lives. Thank you for giving the sacrifice of your time, but most importantly your time away from your families to support our country in this time of need. May God bless every one of you!! THANK YOU ALL "

 Paula wrote on May 8, 2008 9:49 am:
" Thank you for your service and WELCOME HOME ! ! ! ! "

 Sharon wrote on May 8, 2008 11:45 am:
" Welcome home soldiers!! Thank you for your hard work and sacrifice!! "

 Air Force Girl wrote on May 8, 2008 1:58 pm:
" I was stationed at Camp Adder/Ali AB last year and I can't say how happy it made me to drive by the big Nebraska "N" on the T-Wall outside the 600th Compound. That and the stickers on the side of the windows of Humvees showed their never-ending love to Nebraska. It always brought a smile to my face and reminded me of home. To the men and women of the 600th Transportation Company: Thank you for everything! "

 Nina wrote on May 8, 2008 4:21 pm:
" What a joyous reunion awaits you - how tickled your families will be! Here's extending our thanks for your service, our wishes for an easy transition back into civilian life, and our hope that you never have to go back. "

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