Staff Sgt. Ben Morris, a member of the Forward Support Company of the 769th Engineer Battalion, had a warm reception upon his return home to Louisiana from his family.
Staff Sgt. Ben Morris, a member of the Forward Support Company of the 769th Engineer Battalion, had a warm reception upon his return home to Louisiana from his family. (From left) Dad, Eugene Morris; Ben Morris; son, Colby Morris, 4; wife Renee’ Morris’ stepsons Justin Wlch, 18, and Colton Welch, 12; and mom Debi Morris. Ben returned home with the 769th from Iraq on Monday, July 14, almost exactly a year after leaving on July 19, 2007. He was featured in the Baptist Message’s July 4th salute to soldiers fighting in the war on terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan.