Sunday, September 4, 2011

270 Camp Pendleton Marines Return Home After Year In Afghanistan

Marines Return Home After Year In Afghanistan

270 Marines From Regimental Combat Team 1 Headquartered In Helmand Province
CAMP PENDLETON -- More than 250 Marines from Regimental Combat Team 1 returned home on Friday after spending more than a year in Afghanistan.

With Patriot Guard Riders leading the way, nearly a dozen buses brought 270 Marines closer to the moment they had waited a year for.

As the Marines marched in formation, loved ones could hardly contain themselves. Jaime Ballard of Encinitas said she had only 36 hours with her new husband before he shipped out.
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