Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Meg Jones 11/18/2019
Almost 200 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers have returned to the U.S. after serving as guardian angels providing protection in Afghanistan.
Roughly 400 soldiers from Appleton-based 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry deployed to Afghanistan late last year and about 190 landed at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Sunday.
The rest of the unit remains in Afghanistan.
The 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry is the first National Guard battalion to partner with one of the Army's security force assistance brigades. The soldiers were split into small squads to act as protectors for advisers in the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade as well as other coalition forces, contractors and Afghan troops.
The soldiers are now going through demobilization at Fort Bliss and will return to Wisconsin soon. The infantry unit includes companies from Green Bay, Fond du Lac, Clintonville, Marinette, Waupun and Ripon.
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