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1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division joins Task Force Band of Brothers

Feb-24-2006 » Filed Under: TF Band of Brothers

(TF BOB Press Release)

TIKRIT, IRAQ – The 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division assumed responsibility for the northwestern region of Iraq during a transfer of authority ceremony held at Forward Operating Base in Tall Afar today.

The 1st Bde, 1st AD, based in Friedberg, Germany, replaces the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, which is returning to Fort Carson, Colo., after its year-long tour.

The 1st Bde commander, Col. Sean MacFarland, and the brigade’s command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Graham, uncased the brigade’s colors while the 3rd ACR’s colors were prepared for the return to Fort Carson.

The uncasing of the colors symbolizes the unit’s arrival and assumption of the mission to assist the Iraqi Security Forces in preserving the democratically elected government and ensuring the safety of the Iraqi people.

This is the second tour in Iraq for the “Ready First” brigade. The unit was stationed in Baghdad in 2003-2004.


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