INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Nine more Indiana National Guard soldiers are back in Indiana.
Monday night, family and friends greeted the soldiers from the 76th
Infrantry Brigade at the Indianapolis International airport.
This is the latest group of servicemen and women to come back
after spending 9 months in Iraq.
The soldiers said it's great to be home.
"It's fantastic. It's been a long time coming. I'm ready to be
here. I'm ready to be here. It's so great to be here. Excellent
welcoming reception. It was lovely," said Chad Ayinde, 76th
Infantry Brigade.
The soldiers will head to Camp Atterbury for demobilization
before going home to their families. The National Guard says over
the next week 20 more soldiers will come home.
Around 3,000 have returned to the Hoosier state in the past
three weeks.