500 soldiers return to Riley today

[unhappycamper]

500 soldiers return to Riley today
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Apr 10, 2008 6:22:43 EDT

FORT RILEY, Kan. — After 15 months in Iraq, the first batch of soldiers from Fort Riley are about to return home.

The soldiers were part of the 4th Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division that was sent to Iraq last year, when the U.S. beefed up its troop levels. The units were sent to Baghdad, where officials sought to keep civil unrest in check to allow the Iraqi government time to develop.

Fort Riley officials says that the first 500 soldiers will return to Kansas on Thursday, with more expected to arrive over the next two weeks. In all, 3,400 soldiers from the brigade will return.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/04/ap_rileysoldiers_040908/

[lapfog_1]

1. I hope the mental health facilities at Ft. Riley are prepared. - n/t