III Corps cases its colors for Afghanistan deployment

Photo By Lance Cpl. Kris Daberkoe | U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, III (Third) Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Schroder, left, III (Third) Corps and Fort Hood command sergeant major, furl the unit's flag during a color casing ceremony at the III (Third) Corps Headquarters flagpole at Fort Hood, Texas, April 4, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Cernero/Released)  

FORT HOOD, TX, UNITED STATES

04.04.2013

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Fort Cavazos Public Affairs Office

FORT HOOD, Texas - Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, III Corps commander, and III Corps' Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Schroeder cased the III Corps colors at 10 a.m. April 4 at the III Corps flag polehere.

The casing signified the beginning of the unit's yearlong deployment to Afghanistan where the command will be in charge of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Headquarters in Kabul. In the coming weeks, more than 500 soldiers will deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

• Date Taken: 04.04.2013
• Date Posted: 04.04.2013 15:03
• Story ID: 104639
• Location: FORT HOOD, TX, US
• Hometown: FORT CAVAZOS, TX, US