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High-ranking general takes trip to Interior

Jul-12-2006 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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By MARGARET FRIEDENAUER

Gen. Richard Cody visited Fort Wainwright Army Post on Monday to be briefed on the surge of military construction taking place in Alaska and commend local communities for supporting the efforts of soldiers and their families.

As the vice chief of staff of the Army, Cody serves as the principal advisor and assistant to the Army's top officer, the chief of staff of the Army. He is a key participant in deciding how money is divided among the Army's units and in repositioning them from one location to another.

Monday, Cody toured the post and visited soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team that were wounded while serving in Iraq.

Cody said several new buildings on post have been constructed since his visit here last year before the 172nd deployed.

Since then, the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment arrived from Korea, the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry is in the process of moving to Fort Wainwright and a battalion of the 172nd previously based in Anchorage will be moved here when the brigade returns. Cody said in the next three to four years, "the whole face of the place is going to change."


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