To all our military men and women past and present, military family members, and to our allies who stand beside us
Thank You!
To all our military men and women past and present, military family members, and to our allies who stand beside us
Thank You!
The 278th Regimental Combat Team will redeploy from Iraq; the Iraqi Army's 5th Division will assume a greater role in Diyala Province.
TIKRIT, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2005 — More than 3,000 U.S. soldiers from Task Force Liberty and the 278th Regimental Combat Team will conclude their mission in eastern Diyala Province with a departure ceremony on Forward Operating Base Caldwell on Oct. 29.
The 1st Brigade of the Iraqi Army's 5th Division in Diyala, because of their proven operational capabilities, will take on a greater security role in the military operations in the sector during the ceremony. The Iraqi 1st Brigade continues to train and equip its forces while providing command and control for battalion-sized operations in eastern Diyala Province.
The regiment, from the Tennessee Army National Guard, achieved significant success during its operations in eastern Diyala Province. Troopers of the regimental combat team conducted more than 13,000 combat patrols during their eleven months of service. The 278th Regimental Combat Team would achieve an improvised explosive device discovery rate of near 60 percent, preventing the loss of life among Task Force Liberty soldiers and Iraqi civilians.
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