JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS PRESS RELEASE – DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa National Guard will host a welcome home ceremony this Friday, May 15th, in Des Moines to honor 109 Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, returning from deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
The Soldiers are part of a recent group of approximately 140 who have safely returned to the United States following their mission in the Middle East, where they served alongside coalition and regional partners to reduce the capabilities of ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Ceremony Details:
• Location: 132d Air Wing, Des Moines International Airport
• Address: 3100 McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321
• Date: Friday, May 15th
• Flight Arrival: scheduled for 1 PM
• Ceremony Time: 1:30 PM
Due to the complexity of redeployment and travel logistics, not all Soldiers from this returning group will arrive together. Some Soldiers are being individually ticketed to other locations and will reunite with their families outside of a formal ceremony setting.
The Iowa National Guard recognizes and appreciates the importance of every Soldier’s return – whether in front of a crowd or in a quiet moment at home. Each reunion represents the successful completion of a mission and the safe return of our Service Members.
As we welcome these Soldiers home, we continue to keep the approximately 200 Iowa National Soldiers still deployed in the Middle East in our thoughts and prayers as they carry out their mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve
