Ft. Campbell, KY—Soldiers of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade came home to Fort Campbell late Saturday night.

154 soldiers stepped off the plane to the sounds of cheering and fanfare as their boots led them to their final destination in Hangar 3 a little past 10:30 pm.

(For images from this Welcome Home Ceremony Click Here)

While in formation the men and women, who have been serving for the past year in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where all smiles as deserving adulation poured over them from familiar faces.

“They’ve done a great job and deserve our thanks and respect,” Brigadier General Jeffrey N. Colt, Deputy Commanding General (Support) and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), said.

Family and friends’ cheering soon turn to hugs and tears of joy the when the soldiers of the 159 CAB where given the order to break ranks for family time before heading out briefly for out-processing.

The 159th Combat Aviation Brigade have two more upcoming Welcome Ceremonies. To get more information on the exact time and date of those ceremonies please visit www.campbell.army.mil.



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