(Forest Grove, OR) -- The Oregon National Guard formally welcomed home Soldiers from the 218th Field Artillery Regiment during a ceremony Sunday in Forest Grove. The 230 Guard members were part of Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria. They were trained on systems to prevent attacks by rockets, artillery, and mortars. Brigadier General Alan Gronewald said they took on one of the most demanding and technically complex missions in modern warfare and protected American forces, coalition partners, and local residents.