SgtJim
01-20-2012, 07:26 AM
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ARTFORD, CT - Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant
Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statement welcoming Charlie Company,
1st Battalion, 25th Marines unit home late Thursday from Afghanistan, where they
had been deployed since August:
“On behalf of the entire State of
Connecticut, we welcome these brave Marines home and thank them for their
extraordinary service to the state and the nation. They have our deepest
appreciation for their courageous efforts, which unfortunately included
sustaining serious injury in battle for Cpl. Greg Caron, of Ellington. These
service members and their families have demonstrated tremendous commitment and
sacrifice, and will have our absolute support as they resume the lives they left
to defend our great country. Our thoughts and prayers are with our troops who
continue to serve overseas and we hope for their swift and safe return
home.”
The Marines, based in Plainville, returned to the U.S. about three
months early due to the troop drawdown ordered by President Obama. Cpl. Caron
sustained serious injuries to both of his legs from a roadside bomb in November,
and traveled from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda,
Maryland to help greet his fellow troops arriving at Westover Air Reserve Base
in Chicopee, Mass.
http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus...57815578.shtml (http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus/information/news/News_1/Malloy-Wyman-welcome-marines-home-from-Afghanistan1557815578.shtml)
ARTFORD, CT - Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lieutenant
Governor Nancy Wyman issued the following statement welcoming Charlie Company,
1st Battalion, 25th Marines unit home late Thursday from Afghanistan, where they
had been deployed since August:
“On behalf of the entire State of
Connecticut, we welcome these brave Marines home and thank them for their
extraordinary service to the state and the nation. They have our deepest
appreciation for their courageous efforts, which unfortunately included
sustaining serious injury in battle for Cpl. Greg Caron, of Ellington. These
service members and their families have demonstrated tremendous commitment and
sacrifice, and will have our absolute support as they resume the lives they left
to defend our great country. Our thoughts and prayers are with our troops who
continue to serve overseas and we hope for their swift and safe return
home.”
The Marines, based in Plainville, returned to the U.S. about three
months early due to the troop drawdown ordered by President Obama. Cpl. Caron
sustained serious injuries to both of his legs from a roadside bomb in November,
and traveled from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda,
Maryland to help greet his fellow troops arriving at Westover Air Reserve Base
in Chicopee, Mass.
http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus...57815578.shtml (http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus/information/news/News_1/Malloy-Wyman-welcome-marines-home-from-Afghanistan1557815578.shtml)