Sen. Schwank urges residents to help salute their return
HARRISBURG, March 10, 2014—The U.S. Army 333rdEngineering Company will return home from Afghanistan late Tuesday and conclude a nearly year-long deployment as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, state Sen. Judy Schwank announced today.
The 333rd is expected to touch down in Harrisburg at 3:30 p.m. and arrive back home in Reading between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The unit will be escorted by local police, fire, and motorcycle enthusiasts.
“Family, friends, and local citizens gave the 333rd a fitting send off last year as they lined the sidewalks of Route 724 and Lancaster Avenue (Route 222) in Shillington,” Sen. Schwank said. “It certainly would be fitting and appropriate if area residents again stood along the same route to salute and welcome the company back home.
“I encourage everyone to take a few minutes tomorrow to greet our hometown heroes and let them know how much we appreciate their sacrifice and service,” she said.
Schwank said most of the more than 140 members of the 333rd Engineering Company are from the Reading area.
The 333rd conducts horizontal construction operations that include road work, leveling operations, finish grade for roads and airfields, and surface and drainage maintenance.
WHAT: “Return Home Salute” for U.S. Army’s 333rd Engineer Company
WHEN: 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 11
WHERE: Route 724 (Philadelphia Avenue) and Lancaster Avenue, Shillington. (The Army Reserve Center is at 547 Philadelphia Ave.)
*There will be no public ceremony at the Army Reserve Center.
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