Most of the nearly 700 Wyoming Army National Guardsman are due home this weekend.  Ron Richter of Sheridan Media has more…(Click to hear story from Ron Richter)

About a hundred troops, most of them based at guard units in Casper and Torrington returned home this past Saturday.  All 700 soldiers are part of the largest deployment in the history of the Wyoming Army National Guard.

Meanwhile, The Department of Defense says a 19-year-old Marine from Gillette has died in Afghanistan. Officials say Lance Cpl. Jacob Ross (pictured) died Wednesday while supporting combat operations in Helmand province. His uncle Steve Sundermeyer told the Gillette News-Record that Ross’ deployment was supposed to end in May.

Top Photo: Members of the Wyoming Army National Guard at an out-briefing recently in Fort Hood Texas. (Sheridan Media)