Thu, Feb 23, 2012
Completed Seven-Month Deployment To The Horn Of Africa
More than 50 Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366
returned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Feb. 11, after a
seven-month deployment to the Horn of Africa where the squadron
provided support preventing conflict, promoting regional stability
and protecting coalition interests. Ten other Marines from MCAS
Cherry Point based Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 returned
with HMH-366. The MALS-29 Marines were augmented to provide
aviation logistical support for the squadron during the
deployment.
HMH-366 Marine Corps Photo
It was a late in the afternoon as the families of the returning
Marines patiently waited at HMH-366’s hangar for their
Marines to arrive. “I am excited to finally get to see him
after seven months of being apart,” said Lyndsey N. Goss,
wife of Cpl. Kyle J. Goss, an airframe mechanic. “I just look
forward to getting to know him again. We have been apart for so
long.”
The Marines marched into the hangar to see their awaiting
families gathered in front of where the Marines stopped in
formation, waiting for a dismissal command before reuniting with
their loved ones once again. “The hardest part of the
deployment was being a single mom and having a full time job on top
of it,” Lyndsey said. “It has definitely been hard, but
I’m just happy to have him home.”
The hardships brought on by a deployment can be a struggle for
families back home while their Marines are gone for extended
periods of time. “I’m happy to be home,” said
Kyle. “I’ve missed so much while I was gone and I want
to spend as much time with my family as I can.”
“They did an outstanding job while they were
deployed,” said Sgt. Maj. Anthony P. Banks, sergeant major of
HMH-366. “Anything they were tasked with, they got done with
flying colors.”
ANN Salutes Lance Cpl. Stephen T. Stewart, Marine Corps Air
Station Cherry Point
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