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Winding Down in Iraq

Feb-22-2010 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

From The News Tribune, Closing shop in Iraq: A long mission in itself.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE GRIZZLY, Iraq – This American military base has garnered the reputation as one of the best-kept secrets in Diyala province, with only 1,000 soldiers but the amenities of a larger base.

Grizzly’s days, though, are numbered. At some point this year American military officials will close the base, one of hundreds across the country to be shuttered as the United States’ presence inside Iraq shrinks.

So when soldiers from Lewis-McChord’s 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment arrived in August, its logisticians began clearing out shipping containers, vehicles and other equipment. Today, the battalion’s commander says, soldiers are prepared to leave Grizzly within 48 hours of receiving notice.


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