Local guard soldiers continue to arrive home
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May 4, 2012 at 7:55 am
ST. CLOUD, MN (KNSI) - More reunions today for members of the Minnesota National Guard and their families.
About 220 more soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division are returning to Minnesota. They'll be dropped-off at several locations throughout the state, including a stop at the St. Cloud Armory at about 12:50 p.m. tomorrow.
This is the 9th wave of Red Bull soldiers coming home to Central Minnesota. These guardsmen spent the past year serving in Iraq during Operation New Dawn.
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