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Nearly 250 Soldiers to Return Home From Afghanistan on Sunday

The homecoming ceremony will take place at Soldiers Field House Sports and Fitness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Families and friends will welcome back approximately 250 Soldiers from 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, who are scheduled to return home Sunday, June 16, after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The homecoming ceremony will take place at Soldiers Field House Sports and Fitness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

The Soldiers were part of Combined Task Force 4-2, which is responsible for providing security force assistance as Afghan National Security Forces conduct wide-area security operations.Β 

The CTF 4-2 also provides support to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as it strengthens governance efforts to neutralize threats to stability, retain and expand security gains and facilitate transition to follow-on forces.


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