DoD Announces Adjustment to Iraq Deployment (2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division)

U.S. Department of Defense News Release ^ | May 8, 2006 | NA

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. 407-06 May 8, 2006

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DoD Announces Adjustment to Iraq Deployment

            The Department of Defense announced today that the 2^nd Brigade, 1^st Infantry Division, based in Schweinfurt, Germany, will not begin its deployment to Iraq in early May as scheduled. 

 

            Additional information about this unit, to include its revised deployment date in the rotation plan, will be announced as decisions are made.

 

            The adjustment to the unit’s deployment was made as commanders assess the security situation on the ground in Iraq.  Decisions about troop levels are conditions-based. In consultation with the Iraqi Government, commanders continue to assess the situation to ensure sufficient force levels to best support the Iraqi government. 

 

            This decision affects approximately 3,500 U.S. active duty soldiers and their families, but in the near-term will not affect the current number of U.S. troops in Iraq, which is numbering approximately 133,000. 

 

            The Coalition remains committed to assisting the Iraqi people while their democratically elected leaders establish a national government and create conditions for greater security.  Iraqi Security Forces continue to develop capability and assume responsibility for security in Iraq.  To date, there are more than 254,000 trained and equipped Iraqi Security Forces.

http://www.dod.mil/releases/2006/nr20060508-12984.html

[SandRat]

Good news ping. Troops not being sent to Iraq as often.

[KoRn]

Could be a good sign of things to come. I've noticed over the last few months the media has had less negative things to report about.

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[CWOJackson]

Damn Quagmire!

[cherry]

a friend's nephew returned from his second tour over there and after two weeks of a four week vacation, was ordered to come back...he's headed back to Iraq...

[PAR35]

Good news ping. Troops not being sent to Iraq as often.

I wondered if it was more a 'readiness' issue with that unit. It doesn't sound like a reduction in troop strength in Iraq.

[El Gato]

I wondered if it was more a 'readiness' issue with that unit.

Or the powers that be have something else in mind for them, and they need to re plan for a different mission.