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Updated: 6:24 PM Mar 5, 2009
400 Kentucky Soldiers To Return Home From Afghanistan
ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky National Guard officials say 400 soldiers who deployed for Afghanistan last March are expected to arrive home Thursday. Posted: 6:24 PM Mar 5, 2009 |
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky National Guard officials say 400 soldiers who deployed for Afghanistan last March are expected to arrive home Thursday.
Soldiers from the 201st Engineer Battalion are expected to arrive by bus at the Boyd County Middle School Gymnasium in Ashland for a welcome home ceremony. The battalion consists of units from Ashland, Olive Hill, Cynthiana and Prestonsburg.
The soldiers were responsible for clearing hundreds of acres of mine fields and destroying more than 14,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan.
Guard officials say Gov. Steve Beshear plans to attend the welcome home ceremony.
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Posted by: William
Location: seky
on Mar 6, 2009 at 06:18 PM
yes it is wonderful that they can come home, But I cant help but wander what will they return to? what kind of jobs and work will be waiting for them to support there familys? what kind of health care? after the celebration is over and night falls some will go back to the hollows and jobless towns what have they won?
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Posted by: mike
Location: east
on Mar 5, 2009 at 08:46 PM
welcome home dont for get the jackson ky boy wymt news
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Posted by: CHASE SHEPHERD
Location: P-BURG
on Mar 5, 2009 at 07:16 PM
WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO WENT OVER SEAS TO PROTECT OUR NATION GOD BLESS THE USA AND OUR SOLIDERS
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