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Melodie Phelps News Editor ³It feels like we have been tracking Santa Claus,² said one woman, as she waited with dozens of other relatives at the National Guard Armory on Thursday afternoon. She was referring to the numerous calls that had been made throughout the day, as members of the Battery C Family Support Group tracked the two charter buses that were making their way across Kentucky toward home. Local National Guard members were on their way home for holiday leave and the holiday spirit was in the air. By 1 p.m. Thursday, wives, children, mothers, fathers, and other loved ones had gathered at the Armory. Some of the children were shooting a friendly game of basketball while they waited. But many were standing near the front door as they watched the driveway outside. Calls came through as the buses made their way along U.S. 27 in Pulaski County and onto KY 90. As the buses crossed into Wayne County, cheers could be heard over a cell phone conversation between Sharon Calahan, with the Family Support Group, and her husband, Donnie Calahan. When the buses pulled into the parking lot of the local Armory, it marked the end of a long drive that began the night before in Fort Dix, New Jersey, where Battery C has been training for deployment as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The unit is scheduled to head back to Fort Dix early on January 1. They are expected to deploy overseas sometime early in the new year. Reader Comments Heather (2/10/2005) yeah, I miss my fiance' Derrick. He is in the guard. My god be with him and all those other brave men. I pray for thier safe return home. Add a comment |
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