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Col. Ben Hodges, commander, 1st Brigade, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Command Sgt. Maj. Bart Womack, brigade command sergeant major, wrap the brigade flag up to symbolize that they are transferring authority in the Tigris River Valley to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade (Stryker) 2nd Infantry Division, during a ceremony Jan. 22.

1 posted on 01/22/2004 11:31:29 AM PST by Calpernia
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Col. Ben Hodges, commander, 1st Brigade, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Command Sgt. Maj. Bart Womack, brigade command sergeant major, wrap the brigade flag up to symbolize that they are transferring authority in the Tigris River Valley to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade (Stryker) 2nd Infantry Division, during a ceremony Jan. 22.

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2 posted on 01/22/2004 11:32:30 AM PST by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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Petraeus thanked the soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team for all the work they've done, and offered words of encouragement to the incoming troops. "This marks the end of (the 1st Brigade) mission here in northern Iraq and I just want to say one more time -- very, very well done," he said. "This is a very doable mission for 5/20."
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1st Brigade "Bastogne"

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

MISSION

To deploy within 36 hours worldwide to close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver to destroy or capture him, or to repel his assault by fire, close combat or counterattack.

 The 1st Brigade (Bastogne), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky is composed of a brigade Headquarters company and  three Infantry battalions.  The 1st Brigade Combat Team is composed of the 1st Battalion (Above the Rest),327th Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion (No Slack), 327th Infantry Regiment; 3rd Battalion (Battle Force), 327th Infantry Regiment.

http://www.campbell.army.mil/1bde/1st_brigade_bastogne.htm


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Killing enemies, winning hearts and minds...thank you, 1ST BDE.

3 posted on 01/22/2004 12:45:22 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("The chapter of Iraq's history - Saddam Hussein's reign of terror - is now closed." Lt. Gen. Sanchez)
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1st Brigade Combat Team...you guys rock!
4 posted on 01/22/2004 1:35:36 PM PST by BushisTheMan
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Stryker Brigade ~ Bump!
5 posted on 01/22/2004 3:56:55 PM PST by blackie
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