Members of the 223rd Engineer Battalion arrive at Columbus Air Force Base Sept. 29 after being deployed to Afghanistan for one year. The battalion is an Army National Guard unit based out of West Point, Miss. and a forward support company based in Aberdeen, Miss. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Elizabeth Owens)
The 159 members of the 223rd Engineer Battalion that arrived at Columbus Air Force Base were welcomed home in a ceremony Sept. 29. The unit, while deployed, conducted and supported route clearance missions and was involved with the training of Afghan National Army soldiers in advanced combat engineer operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Elizabeth Owens)
Spc. Megan Gandy, 223rd Engineer Battalion is welcomed home by her daughter before a ceremony at Columbus Air Force Base on Sept. 29. The soldiers were met by families before returning to West Point and Aberdeen, Miss. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Elizabeth Owens)
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