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Mar- 2-2009 » Filed Under: 4/2 SBCT

The DoD just announced that the 4/2 SBCT our of Ft. Lewis, WA will deploy to Iraq next fall in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The Department of Defense announced today that 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, based in Ft. Lewis, Wash., will deploy in the fall of 2009 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. The brigade consists of approximately 4,000 personnel and will deploy as a replacement unit for a formation currently operating in Iraq. Its deployment will provide commanders in Iraq the flexibility to maintain the appropriate level of effort based on their assessment of the security situation on the ground.

Related:

Fourth Fort Lewis unit to deploy - KOMO 4 News

4th Brigade to deploy in fall from Fort Lewis - The Olympian

4000 from 4th SBCT to deploy to Iraq - Army Times

Preparing for Afghanistan - Northwest Guardian

4th Brigade’s deployment adjusted for early autumn - Northwest Guardian


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