Buses carrying troops from Janesville's Alpha Company are lead into the city by a Janesville police car and past a throng of well-wishers on Milton Avenue.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Main St. between E. Milwaukee and E. Court Sts. was packed with flags and wellwishers as the troop parade passed on Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A wellwisher waves a homemage flag as the parade carrying members of Janesville's returning National Guard members down Milton Avenue on Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Hundreds of people lined both sides of Milton Ave. north of Blackbridge Rd. in a cold breeze waiting for returning National Guard members from Alpha Company. Hundreds more gathered on the remaining distance of the parade route through the city.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Kenneth Harris of Janesville holds a sign and salutes the busloads of National Guard members from Janesville's Alpha Company as their parade makes its way down E. Milwaukee St. on Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Jon Koniecki of Milton had no direct connection to the returning national guard soldiers in the parade on Sunday, but turned out to show his support.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
While waiting for the troop parade, this group of women regularly broke out in chats and song trying to build the emotion. When the parade came into sight, the entire crowd broke out into cheers and applause.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The Wisconsin Army National Guard armory's neighbor, The Janesville Ice Area, sported a welcome home message on it's sign Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
All along Milton Avenue, business signs and this electronic display welcomed the troops home on Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A display of small flags lined the walk between the Hedberg Library and JPAC to welcome home the troops.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
One person in the crowd of hundreds waiting for the troop parade of returning National Guard soldiers indicated a preference for freedom over NFL football playoff games on Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Nine year old Deborah Tearman of Janesville stood in the frigid breeze atop a huge mound of plowed snow in the Big Lots parking lot waiting for the parade. Deborah was especially excited because her sister Bethany was one of the returning National Guard Troops.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Main Street between East Milwaukee and East Court streets was packed with flags and wellwishers as the troop parade passed on Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Much of the residential area of Milton Ave., south of Mount Zion was awash in yellow ribbons.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Mike Tearman erected a huge sign along Milton Ave. to welcome his daughter Bethany and her fellow National Guard members home on Sunday.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The rear window of this SUV becomes a mobile welcome home sign for the members of Alpha Company.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Parade organizer Lucy Anderson makes her way up and down Milton Avenue updating people on the progress of the bus carrying members Company A of the Wisconsin National Guard.
Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Dick Kath of Janesville, a member of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 236, waits along Main Street to welcome home members of the Wisconsin National Guard.
Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Sheryl and Al Ostram of Janesville wait along the welcome-home parade-route for their son, Christopher Schenk.
Photo By: Terry Mayer
Deb Eckelberg of Janesville holds a sign welcoming back members of Company A, 132nd Brigade Support Battalion. Eckelberg's son, Tyler, was returning from an eight-month tour in Iraq.
Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Specialist Nick Mollet of Palmyra poses with friends for a photo taken by his mother, Diane, at a welcome-home ceremony Jan. 24, 2010 at the Janesville National Guard Armory.
Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Hundreds of well wishers line Milton Avenue in Janesville Sunday evening to welcome home members of Company A after an eight-month tour of duty in Iraq.
