PHOTOS: Virginia National Guard soldiers return from deployment in time for Thanksgiving

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia National Guard (VNG) soldiers returned home from deployment in Poland on Wednesday -- just in time to spend Thanksgiving with their families. The soldiers were assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group and reunited with family, friends and VNG senior leaders on Wednesday, Nov. 27. These reunions came after the soldiers had been serving on federal active duty since March of this year. The 529th was based at Forward Operating Site in Karliki, Poland and was responsible for supply missions, logistics and maintenance. They also serve as a headquarters element for Task Force Cavalier, which oversees operations and training for over 550 soldiers from 4 different subordinate units from active-duty Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. Among the people there to greet the returning soldiers and thank them for their service was Major General James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia and Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard -- the VNG Director of the Joint Staff. “You showed tremendous resiliency,” said Lt. Col. Carlos Maldonado, commander of TF Cavalier at the TOA. “You overcame and absolutely crushed the mission. Through it all, Cavalier you persevered.” To learn more about what their deployment entailed, click here. Continue scrolling to see photos of the soldiers returning home to their families: Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office) Soldiers returning to Virginia (Courtesy of Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office)