Nearly 200 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment were formally welcomed home Sunday during a demobilization ceremony in Medford, marking the conclusion of a nine-month deployment supporting international peace efforts in the Middle East.

The Oregon National Guard welcomed home more than 200 Soldiers from the 2-218th Field Artillery Regiment on Sunday, marking their return from a year-long deployment supporting air defense missions in the Middle East.