NEWS RELEASE: Updated times for 2nd BCT redeployment ceremonies

Public Affairs Office - Ft. Drum, New York ^ | Nov 1, 2007 | Benjamin Abel - Media Relations Officer

[SoldierDad]

FORT DRUM – Nearly 1,300 Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team have returned from their 15 month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. However, many happy homecomings are left for the Commando Families as the remainder of the unit is scheduled to return before the end of November.

Welcome Home ceremonies for the returning Soldiers scheduled at Magrath Gym at the times listed below. All times are tentative and subject to change.

• November 1 – 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion; 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment; 2nd BCT Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Ceremony – Midnight, November 1.

• November 2 – 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment and 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment. Ceremony – 12 p.m.

• November 4 - 210th Brigade Support Battalion; 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment. Ceremony – 6:30 p.m.

• November 5 – 210th Brigade Support Battalion; 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion – Ceremony - 7 p.m.

• November 5 – 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment; 210th Brigade Support Battalion; 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion; 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment. Ceremony – 1:30 a.m., November 6.

• November 6 – 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment. Ceremony – 1:30 p.m.

• November 8 – 2nd Brigade Combat Team Headquarters and Headquarters Company; 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion; 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment and 210th Brigade Support Battalion. Ceremony – 10:30 p.m.

• November 12 – 2nd Brigade Combat Team Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Ceremony – 1:30 p.m.

[SoldierDad]

Welcome Home Heroes Ping!!!

[nmh]

LOVE OUR MILITARY for standing TALL even when LIBERALS want DEFEAT for them.

[nmh]

Please post more on GOOD NEWS!!!

[SoldierDad]

I’m looking, I’m looking.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

BTTT for the TF2/15FA !!!

[Allegra]

Welcome home heroes, and thank you for a job well done!

We can never repay you for what you've done for us.

Don't listen to the news or the Democrats in Congress. We ARE a grateful nation.

[SoldierDad]

Amen. And many thanks to you Allegra for all you’ve given and done for this nation, and Iraq.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

The JEDI Land At Midnite... The JEDI Land At Midnite...;0)...(Tabby called)

[SoldierDad]

Very cool. Please pass along my thanks.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Roger Dat,,,And Our Thanks To Yours...WELCOME HOME...;0)

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Mite see them here :

http://www.drum.army.mil/drumtv/

still lookin’...;0)

[SoldierDad]

Oh, bummer. Nothing comes up for me on this link. Might be the server I’m on. I’ll try again at home.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Oh, bummer. Nothing comes up for me on this link. Might be the server I’m on. I’ll try again at home.
~~~
It’s still up here...

Lookin’ for live stuff...

Bout 7 hrs. to go...;0)

[freema]

I’m so excited for you, I’m about to need to breath into a paper bag. LOL!

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Call this guy :

Media Relations Officer : Benjamin Abel
Telephone: 315-772-8286

Give the Soldier’s name/etc.,,,

They can send a copy of them getting off the plane ceremonies/etc.
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Landing has been moved up an hour,,,

(Tabby called,,,again)...;0)

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Well DUH,,,It’s on the link...:0/

[SoldierDad]

Tanks a bunch. We’ll be sure to call asap.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

About 3 hrs. till they land,,,

waiting by the phone...

And TANKS a Bunch to you my FRiend for posting these

threads...;0)