Soldiers from the 851st Vertical Engineer Company and their families filled the recreation center at Camp Ripley Sunday morning for a Freedom Salute ceremony and homecoming tribute with special guest speaker Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Members of the 851st Vertical Engineer Company, which came back from Iraq in July and who were leaving to go back to their parent units, lined up for recognition Sunday at the Freedom Salute ceremony and homecoming tribute for the entire 851st Vertical Engineer Company at Camp Ripley. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.
Recognition went not only to the returning soldiers but also to the families that supported them from afar while they were away. The 161 soldiers were deployed for a year, returning in July.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty was the guest speaker Sunday at the Freedom Salute ceremony and homecoming tribute for the 851st Vertical Engineer Company held at Camp Ripley. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey » Purchase reprints of this photo.
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