They're Coming Home - 2/12th Cavalry
Captain David Ellerman, Rear Detachment Commander
 

In the near future, the Battalion will take military flights from Iraq to Kuwait and after a short layover board civilian planes for the long flight back to the States.

The main body of the Battalion will be coming home in two flights. Tentatively, the first flights are scheduled to arrive Fort Bliss between the 9th and the 12th of December while the second main body flights are scheduled to arrive between the 15th and the 18th of December. The Wash Rack detail will return to Fort Bliss between the 21st to the 24th of December and the remaining Port Support detail will be returning between the 27th and 30th of December.  

Once the Battalion is back at Fort Bliss the Troopers will have a three day pass followed by seven days of reintegration training. Then there is thirty days of block leave.

The following ceremonies are currently planned:

February 12th    Uncasing of the Colors

February 27th    Downtown El Paso parade

March 8th         Welcome Home Bash

March 12th       4th Brigade Ball

                      Family Readiness Group Recognition Ceremony

                      War Memorial Ceremony   

March 14th       Reflagging Ceremony from the 1st Cavalry Division to the 1st Armor Division