Army
Gallery‘Dogface’ soldiers reunite with families after 9-month deployment to Europe
Stars and Stripes
June 3, 2026
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A U.S. soldier with 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division reunites with his family after a nine-month deployment during a welcome home ceremony at Fort Stewart, Ga., June 1, 2026. (Clevon Wright/U.S. Army)
Soldiers with the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, known as the “Dogface Soldiers,” were welcomed back to U.S. soil by family Monday at Fort Stewart, Ga., after a nine-month deployment in Eastern Europe.
The nickname “Dogface Soldiers” dates to World War II.
The unit supported NATO operations as part of Task Force Marne, according to the U.S. Army. The soldiers trained alongside allied forces where they conducted live-fire exercises and coordinated military partnerships across the region.
The division expects more deployed units to return in the coming weeks, WSAV.com reported.
A soldier assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division reunites with his family at Fort Stewart, Ga., on June 1, 2026, after returning from supporting NATO operations in Eastern Europe as part of Task Force Marne. (Anthony Herrera/U.S. Army)
A soldier assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division reunites with his family at Fort Stewart, Ga., on June 1, 2026, after returning from supporting NATO operations in Eastern Europe as part of Task Force Marne. (Anthony Herrera/U.S. Army)
A soldier assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division reunites with his family at Fort Stewart, Ga., on June 1, 2026, after returning from supporting NATO operations in Eastern Europe as part of Task Force Marne. (Anthony Herrera/U.S. Army)
A soldier assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division reunites with his family at Fort Stewart, Ga., on June 1, 2026, after returning from supporting NATO operations in Eastern Europe as part of Task Force Marne. (Anthony Herrera/U.S. Army)
Family members await the return of their soldiers from a nine-month deployment during a welcome home ceremony at Fort Stewart, Ga., on June 1, 2026. (Clevon Wright/U.S. Army)
Asoldier assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division reunites with his family at Fort Stewart, Ga., on June 1, 2026, after returning from supporting NATO operations in Eastern Europe as part of Task Force Marne. (Anthony Herrera/U.S. Army)