Vilseck welcomes Stryker leaders home

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On Sunday, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment leaders Maj. Steven Soika, left, and Lt. Col. Omar Jones enjoy a welcome home meal at Dagstein castle, courtesy of the city of Vilseck, Germany.


Vilseck welcomes Stryker leaders home
By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Tuesday, November 25, 2008

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — The city of Vilseck welcomed 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment leaders home from Iraq during a formal dinner at Dagstein castle Sunday.

Uniformed Stryker soldiers and well-dressed spouses mingled with local community leaders and German soldiers before sitting down to a hearty meal at the 1,200-year-old castle in downtown Vilseck.

Vilseck mayor Hans-Martin Schertl told the leaders he regards members of the unit as citizens of his town.

"While you were deployed to Iraq, only a few soldiers were on the streets. Now the picture has changed and the soldiers and their families are back in our city," he said.

Vilseck has hosted many U.S. military units over the years, including soldiers who deployed to the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq, he said.


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