Thanks. bump!
The 4th Infantry undertook Operation Red Dawn to find Saddam.
They are based in Texas - Fort Hood.They got their man - captured Saddam. "Don't mess with Texas!":
Thanks. bump!
The 4th Infantry undertook Operation Red Dawn to find Saddam.
They are based in Texas - Fort Hood.They got their man - captured Saddam. "Don't mess with Texas!":
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa041231_jml_1800deploy.651aa1ba.html
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It's been more than 50 years since this many Texans put their civilian lives on hold, left their families behind and picked up the guns of the National Guard.
The 56th Combat Brigade is trained to clear explosives disguised as almost any bit of roadside debris. They practice around the clock, seven days a week. As they say at Fort Hood, "More sweat in training, less blood in battle."
Sergeant William Calhoun survived a mortar attack in Iraq. He said these guardsmen will have better body armor, weapons and other equipment than even some active duty units had early in the war.
They will also wear the distinctive T Patch, not seen in half a century, so every one will know where they are from. They are not just soldiers, not just American soldiers, Texas soldiers.
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http://www.ghg.net/burtond/36th/36infcov.html
This Page Is Dedicated To The 36 Infantry Division And It's Role In The Second World War.
History Of The "T-Patch"
http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/story.asp?id=1286
