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By Spc. Nathan Hoskins
1st ACB PAO, 1st Cav. Div.
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, uncased their unit colors here Nov. 4.
The act of uncasing the colors while in combat symbolizes that the Soldiers are ready to take control of the mission.
"It's a defining moment that (proves) you are on mission, that you're trained up, and you're ready to go," said Lt. Col. Christopher Joslin, commander, 2-227 Avn. Regt., a native of Reno, Nev.
For some Soldiers in the battalion, the ceremony was a very proud moment.
"It's always an honor (to carry the colors). I'm very proud of this battalion. I've been very blessed to be on this team," said Staff Sgt. Angel Cruz, a Ceiba, Puerto Rico, native, and a flight operations non-commissioned officer for the battalion's Headquarters and Headquarters Company.
With the Soldiers running operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they have already taken hold of the mission that the Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, officially handed over in the transfer of authority ceremony the same day.
"It feels great to be in control now. It's time to take over the mission. Everybody's looking forward to it," said Command Sgt. Maj. Francisco Melo, who hails from Santiago, Dominican Republic, and is the senior non-commissioned officer for the 2-227th Avn. Regt.
When the unit first arrived, it took some time to learn their way around the camp and get their bearings, but now they are hungry to fulfill their mission, said Joslin.
The future looks busy for the "Lobos," but they are up to the task at hand, said Joslin.
"If you could be here and watch these Soldiers do what they do, you'd understand why we do it ... you would understand why they're not just a bunch of people who didn't study in school and ended up 'stuck in Iraq,'" he said.
| Date Taken: | 11.13.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 11.17.2006 13:49 |
| Story ID: | 8317 |
| Location: | TAJI, IQ |
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