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Indiana Welcomes Home 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team From Afghanistan

Indiana today welcomed home 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team from Afghanistan.

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Indiana National Guard 81st Troop Command Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Courtney Carr speaks with Lt. Col. Thomas Kelich, 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team, and his wife Kay, at unit's homecoming celebration held at Stout Field, Indianapolis, Wednesday. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Boomer, official mascot of the Indianapolis Pacers, entertains the audience at the homecoming of the Indiana National Guard, 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team from Afghanistan. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Freddy Fever, official mascot of the Indianapolis Fever, gives a high five at the homecoming of the Indiana National Guard. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Indiana National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger thanks families of the 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team for their sacrifice. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Gunner Butt, son of SFC Walter Butt, stands with his family waiting for the return of their deployed Soldier at the Indiana National Guard. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard, 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team march at their Afghanistan homecoming celebration. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Indiana National Guard Lt. Col. Pamela Moody of Indianapolis shares an emotional embrace with her family after returning home from a one-year combat deployment in Afghanistan. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Indiana National Guard Lt. Col. Thomas Kelich, Colombus, Ind., holds his wife Kay and daughter Kirstin after returning home from a one-year combat deployment to Afghanistan with the 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Indiana National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Gillard of New Lebanon, Ohio, infantryman for the Security Forces Platoon, 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team, hugs his family. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Samuel Rance of Walcott, Ind., rangeland manager for the Indiana National Guard, 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team, is surrounded by family at his unit's homecoming celebration. Photo: Sgt. John Crosby