by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - The remaining Task Force Guam soldiers in Afghanistan have departed theater and are now on their way to a staging area where they will await transportation to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, according to a press release from the Guam National Guard.

The remaining soldiers who are assigned to the 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, are expected to arrive to Mississippi to being their demobilization process on Tuesday, December 31st.

The battalion's close to 600 Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan early this year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan.

We should note that there are still 31 airmen from the Guam Air National Guard's 254th Security Forces Squadron and four Soldiers from the Guam Army National Guard's 1990th Contingency Contracting Team deployed during this holiday season in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.