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FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, Jan 08, 2013

LATHAM, NY (01/08/2013)(readMedia)-- Approximately 100 more Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return home today from demobilization at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The returning Soldiers are part of the Headquarters Company and Company B of the 427th Brigade Support Battalion. WHAT: Homecoming reunion for New York Army National Guard Soldiers following their deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. WHO: Approximately 19 Soldiers of 27th Infantry Brigade, along with family and friends will reunite in Albany. The remaining 80 Soldiers will depart by bus for reunions in Syracuse, New Windsor and NYC. WHEN: Tuesday, January 8 at approx. 12:30 p.m. (Soldiers may arrive up to an hour earlier, news media should call for updates prior to arrival times) WHERE: Million Air Fixed Base Operator, Albany International Airport, 16 Jetway Drive, Albany, NY 12211 Media Opportunity: Imagery of the family reunions as Soldiers return home from nearly a year-long absence. Media representatives must contact Col. Richard Goldenberg at 518-727-7314 for access to the facility or updates to the arrival time. Background: Approximately 200 total more Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return home in two flights to armories in New York City, New Windsor, Latham, Binghamton, Syracuse, Fort Drum, Rochester and Buffalo as families welcome home elements of the 427th Brigade Support Battalion. Most of the Soldiers deployed with this group served in Kuwait. The Soldiers performed logistics, administrative and security missions while deployed. The 27th Brigade mobilized in January 2012 at Camp Shelby. The unit deployed in support of more than 25 different missions and locations throughout the Middle East. The remaining 125 Soldiers of the brigade will demobilize and return home in the latter part of January with the last group returning on or about Jan. 28. The final return of the brigade’s Soldiers will be using commercial tickets to return them to their hometowns.