Military

Additional Soldiers Prepare to Deploy

FORT RILEY, KAN. (March 4, 2003)- The remainder of the 3^rd Brigade, 1^st Armored Division and additional soldiers from the 937^th Engineer Group received orders this week to prepare to deploy in support of Central Command operations.

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

The active duty units that received orders this week include approximately 2,100 soldiers from the following units:

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3^rd Brigade, 1^st Armored Division
4^th Battalion, 1^st Field Artillery
70^th Engineer Battalion
125^th Forward Support Battalion
Battery C, 1^st Battalion, 4^th Air Defense Artillery
596^th Signal Company
Troop H, 1^st Cavalry
523^rd Military Police Detachment
Detachment E, 15^th Personnel Services Battalion
1^st Ordnance Company

With these additional orders, approximately 4,500 active duty soldiers with the 3^rd Brigade, 1^st Armored Division and 937^th Engineer Group have received deployment orders to support the global war against terrorism. As of March 4, approximately 1,100 soldiers have already deployed to the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Additionally, between 400 and 500 soldiers from the 2^nd Battalion, 34^th Armor, 1^st Brigade, 1^st Infantry Division and supporting elements are preparing to deploy to the Republic of Korea for Operation Foal Eagle, a planned training exercise. Approximately 150 soldiers have already deployed.

Members of the 1^st Battalion, 34^th Armor, 1^st Brig., 1^st Inf. Div. and supporting elements are also deploying where required to prepare for and support the President's campaign against terrorism and support additional security measures where required by higher headquarters.

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