Commanders in Iraq recently ordered about 1,400 Stryker soldiers to deploy from their base in Mosul to Baghdad as part of an effort to quell violence in the Iraqi capital.
Fort Lewis, Wash., spokesman Joe Hitt confirmed today that the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and the 1st Squadron, 14 Cavalry Regiment are currently in the Baghdad area.
The units are part of 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (SBCT). The Fort Lewis based unit recently deployed to Iraq to replace its sister Stryker outfit, the 172nd Brigade (SBCT).
Redeploying Stryker units named
Link to Full ArticleBy Matthew Cox, Army Times
Commanders in Iraq recently ordered about 1,400 Stryker soldiers to deploy from their base in Mosul to Baghdad as part of an effort to quell violence in the Iraqi capital.
Fort Lewis, Wash., spokesman Joe Hitt confirmed today that the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment and the 1st Squadron, 14 Cavalry Regiment are currently in the Baghdad area.
The units are part of 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (SBCT). The Fort Lewis based unit recently deployed to Iraq to replace its sister Stryker outfit, the 172nd Brigade (SBCT).
