Virginia Guard sustainment battalion Soldiers return to Virginia after Afghanistan duty
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion arrive at the Richmond Airport March 22 after having served on federal active duty in Afghanistan since May 2010. Instead of returning in a large single group, Soldiers have been returning to airports close to their home of record since March 21 to be reunited with their families, and more Soldiers will be returning to Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg and Raleigh-Durham through they day on March 22. Senior leaders from the Virginia National Guard having been greeting Soldiers at the airports, and no formal welcome home ceremony will take place. The Soldiers returned to United States at Fort Hood, Texas March 18 and conducted a number of different administrative and reintegration training activities to transition from active duty back to traditional National Guard status prior to returning to Virginia. The Soldiers began their tour on federal active duty March 23, 2010. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Va. Department of Military Affairs)
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Virginia Guard sustainment battalion Soldiers return to Virginia after Afghanistan duty
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers from the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion arrive at the Richmond Airport March 22 after having served on federal active duty in Afghanistan since May 2010. Instead of returning in a large single group, Soldiers have been returning to airports close to their home of record since March 21 to be reunited with their families, and more Soldiers will be returning to Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg and Raleigh-Durham through they day on March 22. Senior leaders from the Virginia National Guard having been greeting Soldiers at the airports, and no formal welcome home ceremony will take place. The Soldiers returned to United States at Fort Hood, Texas March 18 and conducted a number of different administrative and reintegration training activities to transition from active duty back to traditional National Guard status prior to returning to Virginia. The Soldiers began their tour on federal active duty March 23, 2010. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Va. Department of Military Affairs)
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