FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 2, 2003
First Team Troopers Deploy
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Two company-sized elements from the 1st Cavalry Division are deploying Thursday (Sept. 4) in support of Central Command Operations.
An infantry company from 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry, of the 3d Brigade and one company from the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion will be honored by the division with a farewell ceremony on the division parade field Thursday at 6 p.m.
The anticipated length of the deployment is one year. The units will be attached to other ground forces deploying in accordance with the DoD announced unit rotation schedule. This deployment of soldiers is not the lead element for the deployment of the 1st Cavalry Division as announced by DoD in July.
These soldiers will support the Global War on Terrorism. For security reasons, deployment destinations will not be announced. We will not speculate on future deployments of additional forces.
Media members interested in covering the farewell ceremony Thursday are required to meet 1st Cavalry Division media escorts at the 79th Street Gate entrance to Fort Hood not later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4.
CONTACT:
MSG Dave Larsen
Office - (254) 287-9400
Fax - (254) 287-5185
Cell - (254) 291-7893
Or
MAJ Phil Smith
Office - (254) 287-3347
Fax - (254) 287-5185
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