DOD Announces Units for Upcoming Rotation in Iraq
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Tue, 25 May 2010 10:05:00 -0500
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 432-10
May 25, 2010
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DOD Announces Units for Upcoming Rotation in Iraq
The Department of Defense announced today the alert of
replacement forces scheduled to deploy in support of
Operation New Dawn.
Effective Sept. 1, 2010, the U.S. mission in Iraq is renamed from
Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn to coincide with U.S.
forces' shift to an advisory, assistance, training, and equipping role.
The alert announcement involves one infantry brigade from the Army
National Guard consisting of approximately 2,700 personnel.
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