SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard will host a demobilization ceremony for the 41st Infantry Battalion Combat Team (IBCT) at the Salem Armory Auditorium, 2310 17th St NE, Salem, Ore., on September 6, at 4:00 p.m.
Gov. Tina Kotek and Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, the Adjutant General, Oregon, will officially welcome home the 41st IBCT after their year-long deployment in Kosovo as part of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission.
The 41st IBCT deployed in 2024 in support of Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, a 28 country alliance to deter hostilities in the region and provide a secure environment. They provided stability, safety and security, as part of a NATO international peacekeeping force, deterring aggression abroad and on our homeland.
The ceremony is free and open to the public. Media entities are encouraged to RSVP with Lt. Col. Stephen S. Bomar, Director - Public Affairs, Oregon Military Department at 971-355-3527.
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