Photo By Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Hecht | New Jersey Army National Guard Sgt. Nicholas Enochs, with Charlie Company, 1-114th...... read more read more
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Centurions from the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 1-114th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) received a hero’s welcome at their home armory in Blackwood, N.J., returning after more than nine months overseas. The Soldiers were tasked with a security force mission manning entry control points, searching vehicles, processing gate entries, and working in guard towers in Qatar.
Family members, friends, and locals came out to show support for the New Jersey Citizen-Soldiers.
A large group of people waiting to see Sgt. Kyle McQueen could barely contain their excitement.
“We’re very excited to see Kyle, she smiles every time she sees him on FaceTime,” said Schoeber, holding their two-month-old daughter Kolbi.
More than one hundred and thirty Soldiers arrived in Blackwood, greeted by local fire departments and first responders, who used two ladder trucks to hoist a giant American Flag over the main entrance.
“I cannot express how much this means to your Soldiers,” said Centurions commander Capt. Andrew Pope, addressing the crowd. “You did the hard work here, while we stood at gates, stood in towers and made sure that we did everything that we were supposed to be doing. They searched thousands of vehicles, and hundreds of thousands of people, and they came back better fathers, mothers, and Soldiers than you gave me at the beginning of this year.”
“I want to thank each and every one of you for giving your Soldiers the support they needed at home,” continued Pope.
Soldiers were then released to reunite with their families.
Spc. Patrick O’Hanlon embraced his family for photos, and reflected on the deployment.
“The best part? I mean, just serving your country, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” said O’Hanlon. “I’m just glad to be back with my family.”
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 12.09.2019 14:35 |
| Story ID: | 354833 |
| Location: | BLACKWOOD, NJ, US |
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