Indiana Guard 76th Brigade Soldiers Scheduled to Return Monday Night

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Indiana National Guard is pleased to announce that about 130 Soldiers with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are scheduled to return after serving in Iraq for the past nine months. 

The Soldiers consist of members from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 163rd Field Artillery and Headquarters Company, 76th IBCT and are scheduled to arrive at the Indianapolis International Airport Monday, Nov. 17 and will be bused to Stout Field 2002 S. Holt Road, Building 9 at approximately 9:30 p.m. where family and friends are expected to greet the returning Soldiers.   

This is the third group of more than 3,000 Indiana Army National Guardsman scheduled to return over the next three weeks. 

During deployment the 163rd Field Artillery, headquartered in Evansville, Ind., conducted more than 75 Combat Logistics Patrols in Northern Iraq, escorting more than 2,500 supply vehicles across more than 5,600 miles.  

The 76th IBCT, Headquarters Company provided command and control for the members of the 76th IBCT throughout their deployment.  

Source: Indiana National Guard

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