Iowa National Guard 'Red Bulls' Return Home After Year in Middle East; a Few Met Their Newborns

Des Moines, Council Bluffs ceremonies greet returning Iowa Guard

Two hundred Iowa National Guard soldiers returned home Saturday after a year-long deployment to the Middle East, with ceremonies held in Des Moines and Council Bluffs.

Iowa National Guard 'Red Bulls' return home after year in Middle East; a few met their newborns

45 members of the Iowa National Guard returned to Council Bluffs after a year-long deployment in the Middle East, completing the return of their unit nicknamed the "Red Bulls."RELATED | Council Bluffs send-off as Iowa National Guard deploys for a yearWATCH KATRINA'S STORY BELOW Iowa National Guard 'Red Bulls' return home after a year awayLarissa Potter was counting the days."368 days," she said.With husband Tanner deployed she leaned on family t…

Last group of Iowa National Guard from Operation Inherent Resolve return home

Des Moines and Council Bluffs welcomed home about 200 Iowa National Guard soldiers who were deployed for Operation Inherent Resolve. They are the final group of a phased return of soldiers from that operation.