101st ‘Currahee’ Brigade Prepares for Afghanistan Deployment
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
FORT POLK, La., May 24, 2010 – FORT POLK, La., May 24, 2010—For troops seeking the most realistic training experience possible before deploying to Afghanistan, most wouldn’t expect to find it within the pine forests of western Louisiana.
But here at the Joint Readiness Training [...]
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2008 – The Defense Department today announced force rotations for Iraq and Afghanistan, including upcoming active-duty deployments later this year and alerts to Army National Guard units to deploy in spring 2009 and 2010.
About 25,000 active-duty troops assigned to a division headquarters and seven brigade combat teams [...]
Odierno, Other Leaders Support 12-Month Army Deployments
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2008 – The former commander of Multinational Corps Iraq emphasized the need yesterday for longer “dwell time” between Army deployments to reduce the strain on the force and give soldiers more time for training. Video
Army Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, who [...]
