Alpha Co. Soldiers honored at Bedford Welcome Home Parade
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BEDFORD, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Bedford-based Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are honored for their federal active duty service in Africa at a welcome home parade hosted by the Bedford Boys Tribute Center Feb. 11, 2023, in Bedford, Virginia. Alpha Company mobilized as part of Task Force Red Dragon to conduct a security mission for Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa from November 2021 through September 2022. The Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band provided ceremonial music for the event. Read more about the unit at https://ngpa.us/24035.


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