One hundred seven Iowa National Guard soldiers returned home Thursday after a nearly year-long deployment to the Middle East as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.

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The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division. They are part of a larger group of 145 service members who recently returned to the United States after serving alongside coalition and regional partners in Iraq and Syria, working to reduce the capabilities of ISIS.