The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe commander Col. William Stubbs welcomed back one of its deployed Soldiers Capt. David L. Smith Feb. 7.

Smith was on a yearlong deployment to Iraq with the 21st Combat Support Hospital out of Fort Hood, Texas.

Smith said the deployment was a good experience. However, he is happy to be back, although he misses the many care packages that his friends and co-workers from USAMMCE sent him during the year.

Before coming back, he took time off to be with his family in Georgia.

Smith is scheduled to depart USAMMCE soon to attend the Captain's Career Course. His goal is to come back to USAMMCE as the Commander one day.