Saturday, May 30, 2009

Oregon National Guard Mobilization


1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry stand in formation during its mobilization ceremony at Bend's Mountain View High School, May 2. The Troops will be leaving for Ft. Steward, Ga., prior to taking part in Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of Task Force Stetson.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. BZ Zeller/115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

The Oregon National Guard is deploying 2,700 soldiers to Iraq. Earlier this month, mobilization ceremonies were held in 4 places to accomodate the vast numbers and geographic diversity of the group and their families and friends. Additionally, five companies of soldiers totaling 700 personnel from Delaware, Massachusetts, Nebraska and New Mexico will join the Oregon group.

They will be spending two months at Camp Stewart, Georgia, then ten months in Iraq.

The Oregon units being deployed are:

Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 141st Brigade Support Battalion of Portland
A Company, 141st Brigade Support Battalion of Portland
B Company, 141st Brigade Support Battalion of Portland
A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218 Field Artillery of Portland
G Company, Forward Support Battalion, 141st Brigade Support Battalion of Forest Grove Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of Portland
Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 41st Special Troops Battalion of Clackamas
A Company, 41st Special Troops Battalion of Clackamas
C Company, 41st Special Troops Battalion of Clackamas
Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 82nd Cavalry of Bend
A Troop, 1st Battalion, 82nd Cavalry of Lebanon
B Troop, 1st Battalion, 82nd Cavalry of Woodburn
Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry of Springfield
A Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry of Springfield
B Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry of Corvallis
C Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry of Gresham
D Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry of Hillsboro
A Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry of Ashland
B Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry of Coos Bay
C Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry of Roseburg
D Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry of Grants Pass

Thank you for your service and God Speed on your deployment.

2 comments:

Kanani said...

God Speed.

bad mama said...

Keep safe and come back home knowing that I support you and love you all. I'm living the dream because you are there and I'm grateful for your strength and sacrifice.