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thedrifter
04-27-08, 07:41 AM
Marines reservists come home to Austin


By QUITA CULPEPPER
KVUE News

A joyous homecoming was held for dozens of Central Texas marine reservists at Camp Mabry Saturday after enduring a 7 month mission in Iraq.

Dozens of families were there to say welcome home to the 58 reservists from weapons company, 1st battalion 23rd marines regiment.

After the marines were dismissed, loved ones rushed to embrace the soldiers. While some reconnected with family and friends, many marines met the newest additions to their families, babies who had been born while they were overseas.

After four months of training, these reservists were sent to Haditha, Iraq. While there, they successfully conducted missions ranging from humanitarian relief to security and combat patrols to training Iraqi forces.

Ellie