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2-37 Armor Soldiers Receive 3 SBCT Patch

Oct- 9-2006 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

By Sgt.1st Class Steven Petibone, 138th MPAD

TAL AFAR, Iraq – Colonel Steven Townsend, commander, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, and his staff visited Soldiers in the Tal Afar, Iraq area to award 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment the 3rd SBCT, combat patch. While visiting, Townsend also awarded selected individuals the brigade coin.

Townsend and his staff made three stops in the Tal Afar area. Their first stop was FOB Sykes where Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Bn., 37th Ar. Regt. Soldiers gathered in the auditorium.

After reading the history and orders, Lt. Col. Ralph Tien, commander, 2nd Bn., 37th Ar. Rgt. and his Cmd. Sgt. Maj. were first awarded the patch and then Tien gave the order for all platoon leaders to award the patch to their Soldiers.

“There are very few things that a commander can give to his Soldiers,” said Townsend, speaking to HHC Soldiers after all the patches and coins were awarded. “All I can give you are the patches and coins. I am proud to give these to ‘Iron Duke’ Soldiers of the 37th Armor Regiment.”

After the HHC ceremony, Townsend, and his staff, accompanied by Tien and Williams, flew a short distance to the ‘Grainery’ to award Company B, 2nd Bn., 37th Ar. Rgt. Soldiers the patches and coins.[...]


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