Washington, Aug 31 (Newswire): There's another homecoming for locally based troops who've been at war in Afghanistan.
More than 300 Marines from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station are due to arrive back at the base.
The troops from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing have spent the last several months in the Helmand province.
More than 10,000 Marines and sailors from this region have served in the war zone this year in what is expected to be the last large-scale deployment of troops from Camp Pendleton and Miramar.
By the end of October, Marine Corps officials have said fewer than 7,000 Marines will be in Afghanistan as the U.S. reduces its overall troop force under President Obama's drawdown plan.
More than 300 Marines from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station are due to arrive back at the base.
The troops from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing have spent the last several months in the Helmand province.
More than 10,000 Marines and sailors from this region have served in the war zone this year in what is expected to be the last large-scale deployment of troops from Camp Pendleton and Miramar.
By the end of October, Marine Corps officials have said fewer than 7,000 Marines will be in Afghanistan as the U.S. reduces its overall troop force under President Obama's drawdown plan.
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