Local soldiers headed home on Thanksgiving

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Members of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team march during their send-off ceremony at Fort Stewart in Georgia in March 2008. (WSBT photo)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Nov 26, 2008 at 3:34 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 26, 2008 at 4:58 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS — Members of the 293rd Division's Warsaw based Alpha Company are headed home for the holidays. They are flying in to Indianapolis International Airport in groups on Thursday and Friday.

Members of Company A are returning on several different flights — 7:30 a.m. Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Thursday and one flight on Friday. A total of about 320 soldiers are expected home.

The National Guard members in Company A were part of a group of more than 3,000 that deployed to Iraq in March as part of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. It was the largest deployment of Hoosier Guardsmen since World War II.

The deployment meant Indiana had more Guardsmen serving in harm's way than any other state.

It was a point of pride for Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who inspected the unit during the send-off ceremony, and proclaimed them as warriors and heroes, ready for battle.

"You will bring safety to our children, and honor to our state," he said. "God bless you. We'll see you when you get back."

Stay with WSBT News and WSBT.com as we follow Company A's return home.

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