Soldiers who fought in the deadliest Fort Carson battle since the Vietnam War have been reunited in Southern Colorado.

Three soldiers and their families from the Republic of Latvia battled along side U.S. troops during the insurgent attack in northeast Afghanistan. The attack left 8 Fort Carson soldiers dead. These warriors are now like family.

"It's an honor to have them here," said U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Jonathan Hill. There was a ceremony Sunday to honor three Latvian soldiers and a group of Fort Carson troops from the 4ID.

"It’s like family, like one big family," said Latvian Army Captain Agris Liepins.

It was the deadliest battle in Afghanistan last year. Hundreds of insurgents fired shots and hurled rocket propelled grenades at an Army outpost on October 3, 2009.

"It was the soldiering, the fighting and the surviving that bonded the Latvian and the united states soldiers together," Hill said. "You get to appreciate a lot of the things that people take for granted."

Liepins told 11 News letters of support from both countries are what got him through the bloody battles overseas. "When I felt bad, I just needed to open these and I could fight again," he said.

The Latvians were there to mentor and train the Afghan army. During the deadly battle in October the rookie Afghan troops stopped fighting, however. That is when the U.S. and Latvian troops united as one small but fierce group of warriors.

"We were fighting together and right now we can spend our free time together in Colorado Springs," said Liepins.

"We have done our part to preserve the peace that we have today in our country," Hill added.

Never forgetting those they lost, the group that fought side by side in the deadly battle is now side by side again. Although, this time they’re together to celebrate.

The Latvian soldiers and their families were flown to Colorado because of donations made throughout the community.