Over 4,000 JBLM soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan
Feb 16, 2012, 10:55 AM | Updated: 11:03 am
More than 4,000 soldiers from the Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will be deployed to Afghanistan this spring. (AP Photo)
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More than 4,000 soldiers from the Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will be deployed to Afghanistan this spring.
According to the Tacoma News Tribune, the soldiers will serve a nine-month deployment. Many of the same soldiers fought in Afghanistan in 2009-10.
According to the Pentagon, the soldiers will deploy as “Task Force Lancer” and will continue the work of supporting the government of Afghanistan, partnering with the Afghan National Security Forces, and assisting in the security of the Afghanistan people.
“I whole heartedly feel that the leaders and Soldiers of the Lancer brigade are trained and ready for this deployment to Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. Lloyd Miles, Senior Army commander on Joint Base Lewis-McChord said in a news release. “They have done extensive and challenging field training and had a highly successful rotation to the National Training Center.”
The Stryker Brigade will join over 4,500 JBLM soldiers already serving in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon says the soldiers will leave sometimes in late spring.
