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650 Fort Carson soldiers expected home
Posted: 06.21.2011 at 6:38 AM
Updated: 06.21.2011 at 7:20 AM
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Fort Carson will be welcoming home another 650 soldiers from overseas.

Two welcome home ceremonies are scheduled to be held at the Special Events Center on Post.

The first ceremony will welcome home an estimated 350 soldiers at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The second wave of approximately 300 soldiers will arrive for another ceremony at around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday.

The soldiers are all part of the Raider Brigade who have been working to rebuild Afghanistan's infrastructure and strength their state operations.

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