Fort Bliss Stryker brigade set to deploy to Afghanistan
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division conduct a "refuel on the move" during a training exercise in 2015. 1,500 soldiers from the brigade will deploy to Afghanistan over the next few weeks.
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By DAVID BURGE | El Paso Times, Texas (TNS) | Published: January 22, 2017
After training hard for the past year and half, the time is finally here for the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division to tackle its next major mission.
About 1,500 soldiers from the 4,000-soldier Ready First Brigade are deploying to Afghanistan this month. They will be doing a nine-month deployment and will serve in an advise, assist and training role working with the Afghan army and police.
About 300 soldiers from the brigade, serving as the advance parties, have already arrived in Afghanistan and are setting the conditions for the rest of the brigade, brigade commander Col. Eric S. Strong said.
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