Indiana National Guardsmen return after 9 months in Kuwait

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One hundred sixty Indiana National Guardsmen returned home from Kuwait on Saturday.

Members of the 1313th Engineer Company were greeted by their families and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.

The company served the last nine months conducting engineering operations in Kuwait to support the ongoing drawdown of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The Indiana National Guard also hosted a homecoming ceremony for hte guardsmen and their family and friends at the 38th Infantry Division headquarters in Indianapolis.