Citizens and businesses in Le Mars are invited to welcome home members of Troop C of the 1-113 Cavalry Regiment of the Iowa National Guard during a Freedom Escort Thursday afternoon.
The escort will travel east on Plymouth Street towards downtown and then proceed south on Central Avenue toward 12th Street.
Due to a flight delay, the arrival of Le Mars C Troop, 113th Cavalry Regiment has been pushed back slightly. The Freedom Escort is now expected to reach the Bob’s Drive Inn corner between 2:25 and 2:35 PM, which means the Welcome Home Ceremony will begin closer to 2:45 PM.
Please help us spread the word so everyone who wants to welcome these heroes home can still be there to show their support!
Thank you to the community for your patience and for continuing to show up for the brave men and women who serve.
KLEM will still be providing coverage of the ceremony on the KLEM YouTube page as well as on air, as we celebrate and welcome our heroes home.
45 members of Troop C were deployed to the Middle East in May of 2025 as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, alongside 1,800 other uniformed personnel. The troops arrived back in the United States last week, landing in Bangor, Maine.
KLEM will have live coverage of the closed to the public ceremony at approximately 2:45 pm, over the air and streaming on our YouTube page.
