THEY LEFT LAST MARCH, NOW 300 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS ARE RETURNING TO CALIFORNIA, AFTER SPENDING THE MAJORITY OF THE PAST YEAR ON ACTIVE DUTY IN IRAQ. THE SOLDIERS ARE FROM THE 81ST BRIGADE, 1ST BATTALION, 185TH TASK FORCE. THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE CONNECTING 14 VILLAGES, RESTORING SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES OF ROADS, RECONSTRUCTING BRIDGES AND REBUILDING A SCHOOL. GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER TODAY ALSO RECOGNIZED THEIR DEVOTED FAMILIES FOR THEIR SERVICE. HE SAID EACH NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER WHO DID NOT RETURN HOME WILL CONTINUE TO BE HONORED AND RESPECTED BY ALL CALIFORNIANS. THE MEMBERS OF THE UNIT ARE PREDOMINATELY FROM SAN BERNARDINO, SANTA CRUZ AND FRESNO COUNTIES.