Iowa National Guard Members Being Welcomed Home After Middle East Deployment

Iowa National Guard troops return home after Middle East deployment

Cheers, hugs, and tears filled the Cedar Rapids Armory on Thursday as families, friends and community members gathered for an emotional homecoming for Iowa Nati

Iowa National Guard soldiers return home after nearly year-long Middle East deployment

"We're just thankful she's safe and on her way home.": That's what one dad said while waiting for his daughter, a member of the Iowa National Guard, to return home.

Iowa Guard soldiers return to Siouxland from overseas deployment

Soldiers are landing at Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, as well as in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.

Iowa National Guard members being welcomed home after Middle East deployment

DES MOINES, Iowa – Following a nine-month deployment to Iraq and Syria, hundreds of Iowa National Guard members are being welcomed home Thursday at ceremonies across the state. About 575 members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, have returned home after completing their missions as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. Some soldiers [...]

More than 500 Iowa National Guard members will return home Thursday

Approximately 575 National Guard members will return to Iowa that were deployed in May as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Events today for Iowa soldiers coming home from Mideast deployment

Governor Kim Reynolds will be at ceremonies in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids this afternoon as dozens of Iowa National Guard soldiers who were deployed to the Middle East this past summer land back in Iowa. A midday welcome home ceremony is also scheduled in Sioux City. About 575 Iowa National Guard soldiers are returning […]