VP Biden Welcomes Home Son's National Guard Brigade, Thanks Troops for Service

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Source: ABC News

Capt. Beau Biden Returns From a Yearlong Deployment to Iraq

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Today, Biden will mark the conclusion of his son's deployment overseas when he speaks at the homecoming ceremony for the 261st Signal Brigade at the state capitol.

Biden, a captain in the 261st Signal Brigade, has been in Iraq for nearly a year working as a military lawyer. He came back briefly from Iraq and took an assignment at the Pentagon in order to see his father's swearing-in as vice president in January.

The vice president saw his son while on a short visit to Iraq earlier this month and on a visit there in July.

Lt. Col. Len Gratteri, public information officer for the Delaware National Guard, said the homecoming ceremony will be "special" because it marks the first time a vice president has attended such an event in the state.

Gratteri said over 1,500 are expected to attend the ceremony.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vice-president-joe-biden-speaks-son-beau-bidens/story?id=8705947

[ShortnFiery]

1. Yes, Beau is a lawyer. Hope he didn't SUFFER too many paper cuts over there.

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[superconnected]

4. Hey, they do need lawyers over there and at least he went.

It's not safe for any of our military over there.

[ShortnFiery]

2. "An assignment at the Pentagon." How very fortuitous.

Same shit - different day.

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3. I don't know why the above poster is bashing Beau Biden.

Maybe they should sign up to go to Iraq and risk being less 'fortuitous.'

Welcome home, Beau.

[gimama]

5. Welcome Home, Beau

& Best Wishes to VP Biden, the family, & ALL the 261st & their loved ones.
Bring 'em ALL HOME.