1st Armored Division’s Task Force 1-35 aid station staff poses for a group picture after receiving certificates of recognition from Col. Anthony Young, chief of staff for the 30th Medical Brigade, Nov. 7, in Baghdad, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chad Wilkerson
Task Force 1-35 Aid Station Staff Honored for Outstanding Work
By U.S. Army Spc. Chad Wilkerson / 372nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2003 — Soldiers who work at the Task Force 1-35 Armor aid station, which is part of Task Force 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, were recognized Nov. 8 for outstanding performance of their duties during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Col. Anthony Young, chief of staff for the 30th Medical Brigade, spoke to the medics, thanking them for their hard work, and encouraging them to keep going strong. The platoon was issued a certificate of appreciation for the medical care they provided for Coalition Joint Task Force - 7 personnel, Young said.
The aid station combat medics were the only medical unit on the Coalition Provisional Authority presidential palace compound when they arrived earlier this year. Young said the soldiers did a fantastic job of adapting to an unusual and difficult situation.
“None of the U.S. Army units here had acceptable medical assets for themselves,” said Dr. (Lt. Col.) Stephen Marks, battalion surgeon for Task Force 1-35. “By default, due to our location, we began to provide medical care to coalition personnel in the area.”
