The Minnesota National Guard 849th Mobility Augmentation Co. returned to Litchfield April 30 after an 11-month deployment with Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nearly 100 soldiers were dismissed to the waiting arms of family and friends after the brief Welcome Home ceremony. View a slideshow of the event here.

Click here to read a story about the soldiers' homecoming. [1] Or to purchase photo reprints from the slideshow, visit this week's photo gallery by clicking here. [2]