Members of the Minnesota National Guard's 114th Transportation Co. will be coming home today from Afghanistan. This was the company profiled by The Star Tribune earlier this year.
Guard's 114th Transportation Co. coming home
Members served in volatile Helmand Province
June 9, 2010 at 2:33PM
This from the Guard:
153 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers who are returning to Minnesota following their 12-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The 114th Transportation Company is headquartered in Duluth, MN with a detachment in Chisholm, MN. The 114th Transportation Company was stationed at the United States Marine Corps' Forward Operation Base Leatherneck and from there provided theatre convoy security and ground transport of mission essential supplies to the Marine Corps and other Coalition Forces throughout Afghanistan. One of the 114th Transportation Company most notable accomplishments occurred in March 2010 as part of Operation Lava. During this operation the 114th Transportation Company worked extensively with British and Afghani forces to provide critical supplies and transportation to a British Army "Gurka" Unit in Helmand Provence. All times are tentative. 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 26 Soldiers Austin National Guard Armory 800 21st St. NE Austin, MN 55912 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 62 Soldiers Roseville National Guard Armory 211 N McCarrons Blvd Roseville, MN 55113 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 65 Soldiers Duluth National Guard Armory 4015 Airpark Blvd Duluth, MN 55811
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