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FORT DIX, N.J. – The 215th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment from New Orleans is enduring intense training at Fort Dix, N.J., to prepare for a year-long tour to "capture the American Soldiers' story and provide worldwide media coverage" from Logistical Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, said a U.S. Army press release.
The 20-Soldier Army Reserve unit is currently learning a variety of skills, from the latest techniques to defeat improvised explosive devices to operating high-tech communication and photography equipment, it stated.
"This training has highly prepared these Soldiers to go to war. It has given them all the tools possible to make them successful (during their deployment)," said Sgt. 1st Class David Zerbe, acting first sergeant of the 215th.
To assist the Soldiers of the 215th in "telling the Army's story," they will use state-of-the-art satellite technology known as the Digital Video Imagery Distribution System to instantly transmit their images and video back to the U.S.
After the unit has been 'validated' by First Army's combat veteran training staff, they will deploy to Kuwait to finalize their training before moving to LSA Anaconda in central Iraq.
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 01.26.2008 15:54 |
| Story ID: | 15793 |
| Location: | FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, US |
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