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FOR RELEASE: Friday, Jan 25, 2013

BUFFALO, N.Y. (01/25/2013)-- Approximately 80 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 Company A of the 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, based in Lockport. WHAT: Homecoming reunion for New York Army National Guard Soldiers following their deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. WHO: Approximately 80 Soldiers of 27th Infantry Brigade, along with family and friends will reunite in Niagara Falls. WHEN: Friday, January 25 at approx. 10:30 a.m. (Soldiers may arrive up to an hour earlier, news media should call for updates prior to arrival times) Members of the media must be at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station front gate at 10:30 in order to cover this event. WHERE: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, 2020 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 Media Opportunity: Imagery of the family reunions as Soldiers return home from nearly a year-long absence. Media representatives must contact Capt. Roger Woodworth 716-523-6982 for access to the facility or updates to the arrival time. Background: Approximately 68 more Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return home to Western New York, with an additional dozen Soldiers returning home to armories in Rochester, Syracuse, Latham, New Windsor and New York City as families welcome home elements of the brigade. 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. Only a few dozen Soldiers of the brigade remain at Camp Shelby and will return home using individual commercial tickets to their hometowns later next week.