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More Fort Riley Soldiers Prepare to Deploy

2/12/2003

Fort Riley PAO

FORT RILEY, KAN.- Approximately 1,300 Fort Riley soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division and 937th Engineer Group received orders this week to prepare to deploy in support of Central Command operations.

Additionally, 400 more reservists have received orders to mobilize through Fort Riley to deploy to the region.

These soldiers will support the President's global war against terrorism.

The active duty units who received orders include elements of 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry; 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor; 70th Engineer Battalion; 24th Transportation Company; 266th Transportation Company and the 300th Military Police Company.

The reserve units who have received orders include elements of the 135th Military History Detachment, Jefferson, Mo.; 312th Transportation Detachment, Manhattan, Kan.; 319th Transportation Team, Dover, Del.; 425th Transportation Company, Salina, Kan.; 475th Engineer Detachment, Creston, Iowa; 957th Engineer Company, Bismarck, N.D. and the 1932nd Medical Team, Independence, Mo.

Last month, approximately 200 active duty soldiers with the 937th Engineer Group and 82nd Medical Company received deployment orders, and to date, Fort Riley has assisted with nearly 2,500 Reserve and National Guard mobilizations to support efforts at home and abroad.

For security reasons deployment destinations and dates will not be announced at this time, and 24th Infantry Division (Mech) and Fort Riley officials will not speculate on future deployment of additional forces.