More than 300 soldiers with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are set to return to Fort Riley on Sunday ( June 5 ). Their return follows a nine-month deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility.

Two welcome-home ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday. The first will be at 1:30 a.m. for about 40 Soldiers. The second will be at 10:45 a.m. for approximately 300 soldiers.

While deployed the “Dagger” brigade assumed responsibility of the theater security cooperation and partnership mission within CENTCOM.

The brigade cased its colors on Sept. 28 at Fort Riley. All members of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team are expected to return to Fort Riley by the end of July.