Welcome Home Event Sunday for AK Army National Guard Unit

Members of a Bethel-based unit of the Alaska Army National Guard will be honored at an Anchorage ceremony following a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.

Officials say more than 120 soldiers with B Company, 1-143rd Infantry Airborne Regiment will be honored at the event scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the Dena'ina Convention Center.


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Officials say Governor Sean Parnell will speak at the event. Also, three Bronze Star Medals and a Purple Heart Medal will be presented.

The soldiers returned to the U.S. in November.