200 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division returned to Fort Carson at 7pm on Thursday night.

The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from Fort Carson in May and June 2011 and replaced elements from 1st BCT, 4th Infantry Division in Regional Command-South.Photo gallery of homecoming ceremonyThe primary mission of the brigade was to enable the Afghan National Security Forces and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to defend and provide for the Afghan people.The ‘Warhorse’ brigade partnered with Afghan Uniformed Police, Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Army and district-level government officials to defeat the insurgency by expanding security, building governmental capability and capacity and communicating Afghan progress to the Afghan people.

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