By Sgt. Marcus Butler
4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – One hundred forty-one Paratroopers decided to stay Army in a mass re-enlistment ceremony held on Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Oct. 14.
The Paratroopers from 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division made the decision to continue their service in the Army after being deployed for over a year.
Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commanding general of Multi-National Division–Center, made a special trip to FOB Kalsu to lead the oath of enlistment for these paratroopers.
"To re-enlist this many Paratroopers after being deployed for a year is truly amazing," said Master Sgt. Douglas Goodwin, senior career counselor for the 4th BCT (Abn.), 25th Inf. Div. "It says a lot about the leadership and the patriotism of these Paratroopers."
After the ceremony, Lynch thanked each Paratrooper individually and posed for pictures.
To this date, the Spartan Brigade has re-enlisted nearly 1,300 Soldiers; approximately 70 percent of them have decided to stay with the brigade for another tour.
"Soldiers are special people and to see these Paratroopers making a commitment to continue serving their country when the operational tempo is so high proves they trust in their leadership," Goodwin said. "It also shows how much they believe in what they are doing and stand proud as United States Paratroopers ready to defend our country against the ever-growing threat of terrorism."
| Date Taken: |
10.16.2007 |
| Date Posted: |
10.16.2007 07:46 |
| Story ID: |
13020 |
| Location: |
ISKANDARIYAH, IQ |
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