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Florida Army National Guard unit welcomed home

 
Rachel Rodriguez, 6, hugs her father, Staff Sergeant Carlos Rodriguez, both of Homestead, after being reunited during a homecoming event at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds in Plant City on Sunday. Members of the Florida Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, were deployed last February to Qatar.
Rachel Rodriguez, 6, hugs her father, Staff Sergeant Carlos Rodriguez, both of Homestead, after being reunited during a homecoming event at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds in Plant City on Sunday. Members of the Florida Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, were deployed last February to Qatar.
Published Jan. 6, 2014

PLANT CITY — Hugs were plentiful Sunday during a military homecoming event at the Florida Strawberry Festival Ground.

Family and friends were on hand to welcome home members of the Florida Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment who were deployed last February to Qatar.