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Influx of students expected with Fort Lewis' incoming regiment

Mar-31-2005 » Filed Under: 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment

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By MELANTHIA MITCHELL, ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE -- As Fort Lewis welcomes its third Stryker brigade, school districts surrounding the post are gearing up for the influx of school-aged children expected to arrive with the soldiers.

More than 3,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment are relocating to the post 45 miles south of Seattle as part of the Army's plan to develop smaller, more independent and flexible combat units. [...]

Roughly 1,900 soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment have already settled in at Fort Lewis, mostly from Fort Polk, La. The remainder will be soldiers reassigned from other units across the country.

The regiment will become the post's third Stryker Brigade Combat Team, following the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, the latter now in Iraq.

Post officials plan an activation ceremony April 14 for the incoming regiment. The remaining transfers are expected to arrive by late September.


Comments For "Influx of students expected with Fort Lewis' incoming regiment":

I am sure they will be shown a BIG Ft. Lewis , STRYKER welcome ! My Son is with the 3/2 and will be transferring to them. Keep the news coming !

Posted by: 1armymom | March 31, 2005 5:58 PM

My grandsoninlaw also transferred to this group. God bless them all. My prayers are with them all and welcome.

Posted by: Florence | April 1, 2005 7:07 AM

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