Article: Guard airmen return from Iraq ; At a glanceMembers of the 30th Airlift Squadron, part of the 153rd Airlift Wing at the Wyoming Air National Guard in Cheyenne, returned from a deployment to Iraq on Thursday evening. The 20 airmen left Cheyenne in October to return less than a week from Christmas.

By Brandon Quester

bquester@wyomingnews.com

CHEYENNE - After spending nearly two months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 20 airmen returned to Cheyenne Wednesday, just in time for Christmas.

And although the service members missed Thanksgiving and even one child's first birthday, the family and friends of those returning said they were just grateful to have them home safe.

The active-duty airmen are part of the 30th Airlift Squadron, hosted by the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing in Cheyenne. The deployment was the squadron's first assignment in Iraq.

Their mission, which began in October, was to provide airlift support for U.S. forces in Iraq. Their replacements left ...

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