Who:   1st Battalion, 114th Infantry

          New Jersey Army National Guard

What:  Welcome home after a 6-month deployment to the Sinai Peninsula

When:  3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5

Where: Building 3333, 108th ARW Air National Guard Area

           McGuire Air Force Base, NJ

Media wishing to attend MUST register with Staff Sgt. Barb Harbison by calling (609) 530-7088 no later than noon, Friday, Feb. 4.

Details: On Saturday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m., more than 325 members of the 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, will participate in a Welcome Home ceremony after successfully completing their six-month deployment to the Sinai Peninsula as part of the Multinational Forces and Observer (MFO).  The Battalion includes members from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, located in Woodbury; Company A, located in Mount Holly; Company B, located in Freehold; and, Company C, located in Burlington.  While on deployment, the Battalion was the first Army National Guard unit to win the Multinational Forces and Observer's Force Skills Competition.  The competition is similar to the Olympics but focuses on soldier's skills.  The New Jersey Guardmembers competed against soldiers from Columbia, Fiji Islands, Australia, Britain, France, Hungary, Italy and New Zealand in events including a grueling obstacle course, five-kilometer run, land navigation and first aid knowledge.

Family, friends and the local community will be in attendance.