FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – More than 60 Soldiers, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 129th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainment Brigade, returned to Fort Campbell Thursday after a nine-month deployment to Kuwait.
While deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve, “Lifeliners” Soldiers provided uninterrupted transportation of supplies and equipment throughout Kuwait in support of U.S. forces.
Lieutenant Colonel Eric Anderson returned Thursday and talked about being home for the holidays. “The soldiers in the unit really worked hard out there for the last nine months, it’s great to come home as close to holidays as possible so they can spend that time with their family and friends,” said Anderson.
While overseas, the 129th DSSB “Task Force Hammer” completed a dynamic and challenging deployment over the past nine months from April – December and played a critical role in support of transportation, maintenance, supply and services supporting 1st Theater Sustainment Command and U.S. Army Central priorities.
Taskforce Hammer executed more than 2,100 transportation movements, totaling more than 665,000 miles driven; executed 14 port debarkation missions; transported hundreds of containers to supply points throughout Kuwait; and the drawdown in Afghanistan.