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It's official: One Stryker brigade will replace another in Iraq

Jun-23-2004 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT , 3/2 SBCT

This should make the logistics of deployment and re-deployment a bit easier.

[Link to Full Article]
Michael Gilbert; The News Tribune

Soldiers from the Army's second Stryker brigade will replace their Fort Lewis comrades from the first when they deploy to Iraq in October, the Army announced Wednesday.

The 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division will succeed the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, which is headquartered in Mosul and has troops operating across northern and central Iraq. The 3rd Brigade left for a year-long deployment last November.

Officials said the 1st Brigade's 4,000 troops will leave their 310 Strykers and most of their other vehicles home at Fort Lewis and fall in on those being used by the 3rd Brigade.

Thanks to Schules for the link.


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