National Guard unit comes home to Nebraska
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By the Lincoln Journal Star
Friday, May 09, 2008 - 09:45:00 pm CDT
Friends and family gathered Friday at the Lincoln Airbase to welcome home a Nebraska Army National Guard unit stationed in Iraq since last summer.
The 180-soldier, Omaha-based 600th Transportation Company was stationed at Camp Adder south of Baghdad. Its mission was transportation and convoy security.
The unit, which has soldiers from all over Nebraska, 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.
Sgt. Charles Sachs hugs his mother, Sue Sachs, during the Nebraska Army National Guard 600th Transportation Company's return Friday afternoon in Lincoln. (Michael Paulsen)
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With the unit’s return, 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.
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Thank you wrote on May 10, 2008 7:10 am:
Jeni wrote on May 10, 2008 9:20 am:
NE Army Wife in TX wrote on May 10, 2008 1:56 pm:
ccy wrote on May 10, 2008 3:55 pm:
(and i agree... that's it for the story!?!?! seriously? they have been fighting in a war for nearly a year...????? ) "
Army Sister wrote on May 10, 2008 4:07 pm:
I originally thought the same after seeing little reported by any news media. BUT...our soldiers served proudly not for the recognition of others but because it is their job and they are honored to be called soldiers. It was also interesting that the dignataries showed up for the return (during election time no less) but some of the same weren't there for the send off. Like I said...no big deal, we're proud of them just the same! I will sleep better tonight knowing they were out there protecting my freedoms. I will also continue to pray for the remaining soldiers putting themselves in harms way. "
thanks wrote on May 10, 2008 9:57 pm:
more years wrote on May 11, 2008 8:58 am:
Michelle wrote on May 12, 2008 1:30 pm: