- THERE WERE MANY HAPPY HOMECOMINGS THIS AFTERNOON AT THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD HEADQUARTERS.
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER KENNIE BASS WAS AT THE CELEBRATION. HE JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR CHARLESTON NEWSROOM WITH THE STORY.
THIS TYPE OF STORY NEVER GETS OLD.
AFTER A YEAR SERVING OUR COUNTRY IN IRAQ, THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE 150TH ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON AND 230TH FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY ARE BACK HOME IN THE LOVING ARMS OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
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Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Rachel Hossain leaps into the arms of her fiancee's Specialist John Warner.
He and his fellow soldiers have been gone for a year working in Iraq.
Spc. John Warner/W.Va. Army National Guard:
Rachel Hossain/Ashford:
Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: During their year in Iraq, the 150th and 230th performed route security, patrols, guard duty, humanitarian work and infrastructure improvement.
These soldiers are based out of several locations in southern West Virginia.
Their commanding officer says he's proud of the way they handled their mission, which for many was a second deployment to Iraq.
General Allen Tackett says it's much more enjoyable welcoming his troops home than bidding them farewell.
General Allen Tackett/W.Va. National Guard:
Kennie Bass/Eyewitness News: Although these reunions were delayed a few hours because of bad weather it didn't appear to dampen the spirits of either the soldiers or those waiting for them to arrive.
NOT EVERY MEMBER OF THE SQUADRON IS HOME YET.
ABOUT ANOTHER 120 SOLDIERS ARE SCHEDULED TO RETURN ON WEDNESDAY.
A FINAL GROUP CONSISTING OF ABOUT 140 MORE TROOPS WILL ARRIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY.
REPORTING LIVE IN THE CHARLESTON NEWSROOM, KENNIE BASS EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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