Cache Valley National Guard Soldiers Return

Crowds gather to welcome home the lead elements of the 145th Field Artillery Battalion (Utah Army National Guard) return from Iraq. The unit has spent the last 10 months in Southern Iraq helping with security at a prisoner detainee facility. The Cache Valley contingent of this unit was activated once before and this was their second deployment, the last time with the National Guard units out of Idaho. The flags present were part of an honor guard of the local motorcycle group which has made it a point to honor veterans all over the state. These Soldiers have been in Texas for a few days to be debriefed and prepared to return to their normal civilian jobs. These ceremonies have become commonplace as many of Utah’s National Guard soldiers are deployed and return.