By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
It was an emotional reunion as the roughly 300 soldiers from the National Guard 623rd regiment disembarked their passenger buses into the waiting throng of expectant families and friends.
As previously reported, the soldiers were deployed to Southwest Asia on Dec. 10, 2023 with the goal of “support[ing] the U.S. Army Central Command’s Operation Spartan Shield throughout Southwest Asia.”
Much in the same fashion in which they left Glasgow, they returned escorted and flanked by a retinue of Kentucky State Troopers with Glasgow Police Department cruisers.
The National Guard soldiers were escorted from the Louisville airport by Kentucky State Troopers, who were followed by numerous Glasgow Police Department cruisers, all with sirens and lights blaring. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1.
Emotional reunions greeted the roughly 300 soldiers from the 623rd as they disembarked from the buses outside Glasgow’s armoury. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1.
Emotional reunions greeted the roughly 300 soldiers from the 623rd as they disembarked from the buses outside Glasgow’s armoury. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1.
The roughly 300 soldiers were met by overjoyed, and oftentimes emotional, family and friends outside the armoury bearing signs that read “I’ve waited so long to see you” and “This is my soldier there are many like him, but this one’s mine.”. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1.
The roughly 300 soldiers were met by overjoyed, and oftentimes emotional, family and friends outside the armoury before they headed inside for a reception. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1.
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