Roughly 300 Tennessee Guard soldiers return home Wednesday after helping move the final pieces of military equipment out of Iraq. The unit logged more than 12 million miles on the highway during the 10-month deployment.
The 230th Sustainment Brigade, which is headquartered in Chattanooga, conducted more than 800 convoy missions, according to a news release. The unit was based in Kuwait and simultaneously helped supply soldiers in Afghanistan through airdrops.
Besides moving equipment, the Tennessee brigade was also responsible for managing incoming and outgoing mail, processing more than a million letters and packages.
For several days, the 230th Sustainment Brigade has been at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The last leg of the journey home will be by bus. Their awaiting families will be at four Tennessee armories, including the one in Smyrna.
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