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Fort Campbell Soldiers Return from Afghanistan

By Gary Pitts

Fort Campbell, KY – 267 soldiers have returned to Fort Campbell from Afghanistan. The 2-44 Air Defense Artillery Unit ended a year-long deployment yesterday morning as family and friends awaited their arrival at Fort Campbell Army Airfield. Brigadier General Jeffery N. Colt addressed the soldiers, thanking them for their heroic work and welcoming them home. Greater numbers of soldiers are expected to return home from Afghanistan as troop reductions begin.