FORT RILEY -More than 300 Second Armored Brigade Combat Team members returned home Sunday from the Central Command Area of Responsibility in the Middle East.

The soldiers deployed last September.

While deployed, the “Dagger” brigade assumed responsibility of the theater security cooperation and partnership mission within CENTCOM.

Through bilateral exercises and training exchanges, Dagger Soldiers displayed commitment in increasing partner capacity while fostering professional and personal relationships in the region to reaffirm support for long-term sustainment of security and stability in the region.

All of the Second Armored Brigade Combat Team members are due back at Fort Riley by the end of July.