SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon National Guard celebrated the return of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) with a demobilization ceremony at the Salem Armory Auditorium on Sep. 6.
The brigade returned in July after a year-long deployment to Kosovo as part of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission.
Col. Peter Helzer, commander of the 41st IBCT, highlighted the significance of their mission, describing it as “the longest and most successful NATO mission in the history of the alliance.”…