Merre Price, surrounded by her children, eagerly waits to be reunited with her Georgia Guardsman in Elberton on Saturday as the 1-214th Field Artillery Battalion marches into the stadium. The 1-214th Field Artillery Battalion conducted base defense operations in Western Afghanistan from May to December 2013. The 1-214th Field Artillery Battalion was responsible for command and control of all base defense activities in an area covering approximately 315 square kilometers. Operation of the base entry control point, flight line security and patrolling were major components of their operations. (Georgia Army National Guard Photo by Maj. Will Cox/Released)