Fort Campbell prepares for return of soldiers

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Fort Campbell is preparing for the return of an artillery regiment that spent nine months in Afghanistan.

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) are scheduled to return to the military post on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line Wednesday night.

The unit provided counter-rocket, artillery and mortar support for coalition troops in Afghanistan.

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