(08/17/12) - Some Mid-Michigan soldiers agreed things are not improving in Afghanistan.
That's why they're thankful to return home Friday.
Soldiers with Flint National Guard Armory are getting to see their families for the first time in months.
For the past eight months, soldiers with Fox Company, which is based out of Bay City, have been deployed overseas, but Friday, they got to see their families.
Loved ones held posters that read "Welcome Home." They hugged the soldiers and told them how thankful they were to see them again.
A bus load of nearly 150 soldiers came home Friday afternoon.
Many said they missed spending time with their children since they've been gone.
ABC12 asked those who were deployed, as well and their kids, about their future plans now that they're home.
"I want to be with my girls. I have missed my girls immensely. I want to spend some time with my girls. They have to go to school and hopefully I can get some quality time with them, with the family and just get reacquainted," said Staff Sgt. Ron Prieur.
"I just missed seeing him and being able to hear his humor. Well, I just personally want to spend time with him and get all the time that I can," said Rachel Prieur, Staff Sgt. Ron Prieur's daughter.
Before soldiers headed to Afghanistan, they spent time in Camp Shelby in Mississippi where they had mobilization training.
Monday, May 20 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-20 04:01:42 GMT
(05/19/13) - Breaking news out of Saginaw County, police say one man is dead tonight after a motorcycle crash.It happened just after 7 p.m. on Tittabawasee Road between Hospital and Hackett roads.Police
(05/19/13) - Breaking news out of Saginaw County, police say one man is dead tonight after a motorcycle crash.It happened just after 7 p.m. on Tittabawasee Road between Hospital and Hackett roads.Police
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:32:11 GMT
(05/19/2013) - Their goal is saving lives in the future and today they were put to the test.These young cadets are working on a search and rescue training mission called "Operation Wolverine". The cadets
(05/19/2013) - Their goal is saving lives in the future and today they were put to the test.These young cadets are working on a search and rescue training mission called "Operation Wolverine". The cadets
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:27 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:27:53 GMT
(05/19/2013) - We are still months away from Back to The Bricks. But, one local organization is starting early. More than 300 vehicles were on display at Baker College's Transportation Technology facility
(05/19/2013) - We are still months away from Back to The Bricks. But, one local organization is starting early. More than 300 vehicles were on display at Baker College's Transportation Technology facility
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:30 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:30:03 GMT
(05-19-2013) - Three women in Isabella County had quite the scare Saturday morning when a man broke into their home. It happened in Gilmore Township. The Sheriff says the woman, her teenage daughter,
(05/19/13) - Three women in Isabella County had quite the scare Saturday morning when a man broke into their home.
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:03 AM EDT2013-05-19 04:03:06 GMT
(05/18/2013) The financial hurricane that battered Buena Vista schools is over, at least for now. On Monday, students go back to class to complete the school year. But, there is another problem on the
(05/18/2013) The financial hurricane that battered Buena Vista schools is over, at least for now. On Monday, students go back to class to complete the school year. But, there is another problem on the
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:51 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:51:03 GMT
(05/18/2013) - A traffic headache for some drivers is over.The Michigan State Bomb Squad has given the all clear after a suspicious package is found.Police were called to the Speedway gas station on Bristol
(05/18/2013) - A traffic headache for some drivers is over.The Michigan State Bomb Squad has given the all clear after a suspicious package is found.Police were called to the Speedway gas station on Bristol
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:46:19 GMT
(05/18/2013) - If you were in Downtown Flint today, you may have been thinking - what the heck is going on.It was the first ever Ingenuity Fair in downtown Flint.It brings together technology with art.The
(05/18/2013) - If you were in Downtown Flint today, you may have been thinking - what the heck is going on.It was the first ever Ingenuity Fair in downtown Flint.It brings together technology with art.The
