FORT HOOD, Texas -- The first flight of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers returned to Fort Hood early this morning from the Republic of Korea.
A welcome home ceremony was held at 4:15 a.m. this morning on Cooper Field here.
Blackjack Troopers are returning to Fort Hood after a nine-month rotation on the Korean peninsula, where they worked and trained side-by-side with their Republic of Korea Army counterparts.
Their mission there was threefold: to deter North Korean aggression, increase combat readiness, and strengthen the U.S. and Republic of Korea alliance.
The remainder of the brigade will return to For Hood in the next several weeks.
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FORT HOOD, Texas -- The first flight of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers returned to Fort Hood early this morning from the Republic of Korea.
“Ready First, Sir,” greets a soldier with a salute as Chaplain (Major) Leo Moras approaches to meet him outside the tent chapel. Returning the salute with a big broad smile Chaplain Moras, a member of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division from Fort Bliss, Texas replies, “Iron Soldiers,” his unit’s motto.
Tactical Base GAMBERI, Afghanistan- It’s 6 a.m. and the morning sun is making its climb above the mountain range that encircles our tactical base. The six four-man teams participating in the “Roadrunner Challenge” think little of it, as beating the heat isn’t the only race to be won. Bragging rights are at stake.
