Another group of Fort Campbell soldiers is back home following their mission to help fight COVID-19 in the northeast.
Fort Campbell Public Affairs reports about 40 soldiers from the 501st Medical Company arrived at Fort Campbell Saturday afternoon. The soldiers were deployed April 18 to provide medical treatment, behavioral healthcare, COVID-19 screening and laboratory testing, radiological support, and forward medical logistics management to more than 4,000 Department of Defense service members in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
The soldiers are under a precautionary quarantine under medical supervision at Fort Campbell to ensure their safety and the health and wellness of their families and others on post.
Capt. Mike Hart, commander of the 501st Medical Company, said “We are extremely proud of our Soldiers and the historic medical response they provided to a region vandalized by a global pandemic,”.
An official welcome home ceremony is being planned for the near future after quarantine is complete. Details will be released when the ceremony plan is finalized.
Additional Fort Campbell Soldiers remain deployed and continue to provide medical support in the Northeast region; they are scheduled to return at a later date.
