Posted on 04/03/2006 5:19:30 PM PDT by SandRat
FORT HOOD, Texas (Army News Service, April 3, 2006) – The 1st Cavalry Division will commemorate the sacrifice and service of its members during a dedication ceremony of the Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial April 4 at 10 a.m. outside the division headquarters.
Located on the east end of the division’s parade field, the memorial honors all troops who have participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom under the First Team.
The names of 168 Soldiers who were killed during the division's deployment are etched into polished, black granite panels. The panels are from the same mountain in India used for the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The event will be broadcast live on the Pentagon Channel at www.pentagonchannel.mil.
Mark your calendar for April 4 at 10:00 a.m.
BTTT
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