81st Brigade Combat Team Arrives Safely To Iraq BALAD, Iraq – 81st Brigade Combat Team (BCT) arrives safely –The convoy into Iraq was a success. The final leg of the 81st BCT’s journey went smoothly, with nothing worse than a few maintenance challenges. Prior to the departure, the brigade conducted extensive convoy operation training at Fort Lewis, the National Training Center, and Camp New York Kuwait. Soldiers in Kuwait underwent live fire exercises that allowed them the opportunity to engage known threat targets from a moving vehicle. Training also emphasized the establishment of a secure zone after responding...