SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — More National Guard soldiers from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire are due home after a nine-month mission in Afghanistan.
The soldiers from the three states served together as part of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, led by the Vermont National Guard.
Additional Photos
Members of the Maine Army National Guard's Bravo Company 172nd Mountain Infantry are greeted by family and friends as they enter the Air Force Reserve Center in Bangor today. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
A chartered plane today returned 98 soldiers to Vermont, 67 to Maine and 69 to New Hampshire.
About 3,000 soldiers served in the brigade from a number of states.
All are due home by the end of the month.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.