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GalleryFamily, friends welcome home Nebraska National Guard soldiers from deployment to Germany
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January 15, 2024
Capt. Jon Gronewold is greeted by family and friends, including his wife Emily and daughter Ada, 2, during his welcome home Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Welcome home, soldiers.
Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers returned Saturday from a 10-month overseas deployment to Grafenwoehr, Germany, as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group. The 10 soldiers — assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron — were supporting training for Ukrainian Armed Forces troops.
The Nebraska soldiers were part of Task Force Bowie — made up of about 160 soldiers — which directly trained or supported training for 7,500 Ukrainian troops.
They were greeted by friends and family at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb.
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Family and friends welcome home 10 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers on Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Maj. Cody Cade embraces his son, Wyatt, 5, while being welcomed home Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Wyatt Cade, 5, holds a sign for his dad, Maj. Cody Cade, as he waits to welcome him home Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Husband and wife duo, Capt. Sheldon Brummel and 1st Lt. Courtney Brummel, return home from a 10-month overseas deployment Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Master Sgt. Thomas Shirey is welcomed home by family and friends Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Capt. Ashley Frutos is welcomed home by friends and family Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Family and friends welcome home 10 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers on Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Capt. Jon Gronewold is greeted by family and friends, including his wife Emily and daughter Ada, 2, during his welcome home Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)
Capt. Marc Ueda embraces his family while being welcomed home Jan. 13, 2024, at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (Lisa Crawford/U.S. Army National Guard)