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Brother escorts brother in convoy

May- 7-2004 » Filed Under: Iraq News

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by Airman 1st Class J.G. Buzanowski
Combined Air Operations Center Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- When Lt. Col. Greg Harbin landed at the airport in Mosul, Iraq, he knew he had to travel to the operational headquarters on the other side of town. He also knew an Army convoy would be escorting him. What he did not know was that his brother would be the convoy commander.

Colonel Harbin was there to talk about precision targeting techniques with Soldiers and Marines. His younger brother, 1st Lt. Eric Harbin, was there as part of the 877th Engineering Battalion of the Alabama National Guard.

“I had never seen my brother in a military light,” Colonel Harbin said. “It was very powerful and emotional for me. Here was my little brother, not only in a convoy in Iraq, but in charge of it.”

The initial meeting was joyous, as the two brothers saw each other for the first time in 10 months. Soon after they settled in to their armored vehicles, the smiles faded away. Colonel Harbin said, it was “go-time.”


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