Commander of the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Brigade, Lt. Col. Jason Mendez, talks to the media after arriving at the Blue Grass airport in Lexington, Ky., as he and his unit arrived home from their 11-month deployment to Kosovo Nov. 17, 2022. The unit was led by Mendez and Command Sgt. Major Will Long. Units from Barbourville (Headquarters & Headquarters Co.), Middlesboro (Delta Co.) and Ravenna (Charlie Co.) made up Task Force Mountain Warrior and provided security operations throughout the region.

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