Oregon Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Peter G. Heidt, addresses Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, in Springfield, Oregon, following the units’ return to Oregon, today.
The Soldiers, who were released to their families and loved ones shortly after Heidt’s address, had recently returned from a year-long deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Resolute Support. (Oregon Army National Guard photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team).
Oregon Army National Guard Col. William J. Prendergast, IV, commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, welcomes home Soldiers of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team after their arrival to the Eugene Airport on May 20. The unit returned from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Resolute Support. (Oregon Army National Guard photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team).
An Oregon Army National Guard Soldier with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is reunited with his son in Springfield, Oregon, May 20, following his unit’s year-long deployment in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Resolute Support. The battalion supported several security missions across Afghanistan during their deployment. (Oregon Army National Guard photo by Capt. Leslie Reed, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team).
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