FORT LEWIS -
Over 300 soldiers of the 14th Engineer Battalion returned home to Fort Lewis to reunite with family and friends in time for the fourth of July.
The soldiers had just finished a 15-month deployment to Iraq Saturday, and military officials say they completed many successful missions during the tour of service, including those pasted below:
* HHC, FSC, and 570th Engr. Co. - Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) and the Forward Support Company (FSC) supplied security and logistical support while the 570th Engineer Company conducted route clearance patrols in northern and central Iraq. The 570th also completed the first iteration of the Iraqi Army Route Clearance Academy, where they trained 15 Iraqi Army Engineers over a 16-day course.
* 571st Engr. Co. - The 571st Engineer Company conducted route clearance patrols in northern Iraq. They also completed the construction of a Joint Security Station. The 571st also became involved in several humanitarian assistance missions designed to increase the Soldiers interactions with the local populace and foster improved relations with surrounding communities.
* 610th ESC - The 610th Engineer Support Company (ESC) completed the construction of numerous projects that included convoy staging lanes, motor pools, and a bulk fuel installation. The 610th ESC also assisted in the construction of a tactical communications facility, as well as force protection and drainage repairs.
About 170 other members of the 14th Engineer Battalion will arrive home on Monday, July 6. To see more reaction on this story from the soldiers and their families, click the video link above.
The soldiers had just finished a 15-month deployment to Iraq Saturday, and military officials say they completed many successful missions during the tour of service, including those pasted below:
* HHC, FSC, and 570th Engr. Co. - Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) and the Forward Support Company (FSC) supplied security and logistical support while the 570th Engineer Company conducted route clearance patrols in northern and central Iraq. The 570th also completed the first iteration of the Iraqi Army Route Clearance Academy, where they trained 15 Iraqi Army Engineers over a 16-day course.
* 571st Engr. Co. - The 571st Engineer Company conducted route clearance patrols in northern Iraq. They also completed the construction of a Joint Security Station. The 571st also became involved in several humanitarian assistance missions designed to increase the Soldiers interactions with the local populace and foster improved relations with surrounding communities.
* 610th ESC - The 610th Engineer Support Company (ESC) completed the construction of numerous projects that included convoy staging lanes, motor pools, and a bulk fuel installation. The 610th ESC also assisted in the construction of a tactical communications facility, as well as force protection and drainage repairs.
About 170 other members of the 14th Engineer Battalion will arrive home on Monday, July 6. To see more reaction on this story from the soldiers and their families, click the video link above.
