Minnesota National Guard troops back from Iraq
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
155 soldiers from a Minnesota National Guard unit, based in Little Falls, returned to the U.S. from Iraq Monday.
Cpt. Brian Winter of the 851st Vertical Engineer Company said adrenaline is running high among the troops at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. He said the troops have been serving in Baghdad for the past nine and a half months.
Winter said the soldiers were involved in a number of construction and electrical projects.
"Right now, they're settling into their barracks and over the course of the next four or five days we'll be doing some medical examinations and the bane of our existence, which is paperwork," Winter said. Winter says the unit hopes to be back in Minnesota on Saturday.
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.