Milan–The US Illinois Army National Guard says 440 soldiers who are part of a field artillery unit will return home this week after spending most of the past year in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
The guard says the soldiers from the Milan-based 2nd Battalion of the 123rd Field Artillery Regiment will participate in welcome home ceremonies in Milan, Galesburg and Macomb.
The battalion was called up in May 2010 and after weeks of training deployed to Egypt as peace keepers helping maintain the terms of the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
Lt. Col. Maurice Rochelle is the battalion's commander. He said in a statement the unit had no casualties and its members were involved in no incidents or major accidents.
