The 209th is coming home this weekend! I spoke with Major Annmarie Daneker with the Regional Readiness Command. She says the Lafayette-based Army Reserve Unit is now in Kuwait and will be flying home in a couple days. Major Daneker says the plane should land early on Sunday morning in Indianapolis. But once the soldiers arrive, they must go to Camp Atterbury for the demobilization process. It could be Wednesday or Thursday before they arrive back in Lafayette.
209th Family Readiness Group leader Patti Frist says the new arrival date has her committee rushing to make some last minute homecoming plans for the unit. The group was hoping for a homecoming celebration like the one in 2004. But, only a third of the 120-member unit is from the Lafayette area. So, Patti is not sure what kind of welcome home the group can organize. So, stay tuned!
