Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming back approximately 75 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Jan. 25 at the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 in Madison, Wis. The unit completed a nine-month deployment to the Middle East as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, where it provided UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter airlift assets and maintenance support personnel. The unit flew 3,700 mission hours, conducted 69 medical evacuations, and transported more than 5,900 troops as well as approximately
Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming back approximately 75 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Jan. 25 at the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 in Madison, Wis. The unit completed a nine-month deployment to the Middle East as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, where it provided UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter airlift assets and maintenance support personnel. The unit flew 3,700 mission hours, conducted 69 medical evacuations, and transported more than 5,900 troops as well as approximately 200,000 pounds of cargo. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Baum
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