Guard unit welcomed home from Afghanistan
August 15, 2013 2:00 pm
• Last Updated: August 16, 2013 12:51 pm
Forrest Burke, of Vienna, Maine, spends time with his son, Tucker Burke, 8 months, soon after meeting him for the first time and hearing that he is starting to try and walk works with him to try a few steps.
East Granby - A commercial aircraft carrying members of the Connecticut National Guard 1048th Transportation Company of Stratford landed at the Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby on Thursday as family and friends welcomed the soldiers with cheers.
The 1048th Transportation Company deployed in September 2012 and while in Afghanistan provided transportation of dry and refrigerated containerized goods general non-containerized goods, bulk water and bulk petroleum products.
Family and friends cheer as they see the commercial aircraft carrying the members of the Connecticut National Guard 1048th Transportation Company of Stratford come to a stop on their return from Afghanistan Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 to Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby.
Specialist Matthew Crudo, of Stratford, gets to know his daughter, Nora Crudo, 5 months, soon after meeting her for the first time after he and his fellow members of the Connecticut National Guard 1048th
As they spot Sgt. Jared Barile his girlfriend, Melissa Peace, holds up his nephew, Giovanni Savelli, 4, so he can wave to him as he and members of the Connecticut National Guard 1048th Transportation Company of Stratford return from Afghanistan Thursday to Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby.
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