Hundreds of soldiers return to Fort Wainwright from Afghanistan

Published: April 10, 2012 

FAIRBANKS -- More than 500 Fort Wainwright soldiers have returned to Fairbanks from Afghanistan.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the homecoming was Monday.

More than 4,000 members of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team left Fairbanks last year for a yearlong deployment. Flights carrying the remainder of the soldiers are expected in Fairbanks in coming weeks.

Order Reprint Back to Top

Top Jobs

View All Top Jobs

Find a Home

$1,650,000 Anchorage
5 bed, 7 full bath. Equestrian Estate! Gorgeous Log Home...

Find a Car

Search New Cars
Ads by Yahoo!