Iron Brigade adjusting to numerous changes

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Capt. Daniel McKeel, center, and 1st Lt. Steve Stamper, from Battery A, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment confer with an Iraqi officer before a patrol near Baghdad last month.


Iron Brigade adjusting to numerous changes
By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Tuesday, December 9, 2008

In the past month, the Iron Brigade has seen its battle space double.

It also is operating under a new command — the 4th Infantry Division — the third headquarters that the Baumholder-based unit has worked for since it deployed to Iraq in April.

And eight months into a 15-month tour, the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division is now operating out of a new base after recently relocating its headquarters to Camp Striker near Baghdad.

Indeed, there have been many changes.

"It’s a lot of land mass we’ve picked up, but we have the appropriate number of soldiers because at this point it’s really the total force package that’s involved," said Col. Robert White, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division commander.


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