Osprey Crews Return Home

Members of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing returned home (New River, NC) in mid-October after completing their nine-month long deployment in Afghanistan. The squadron provided support with emergency casualty evacuations, resupply operations, and troop movements. Read more in "Welcome Home: Marines embrace families, friends after Afghan deployment", DVIDS, October 17, 2014.

1742nd Transportation Company Completes Afghan Tour

The 1742nd Transportation Company of the South Dakota Army NG returned home from their long tour in Afghanistan. Their nine-month deployment involved providing transportation and convoy security support, supply and service functions, and assisting with the draw down and retrograde across Afghanistan. The majority of the Soldiers were stationed at Kandahar Air Field (KAF) in southern Afghanistan. Read about the Soldiers accomplishments in "1742nd Soldiers welcomed home from Afghanistan", DVIDS, October 8, 2014.