2BCT advance party arrives at Ft. Carson

The Colorado Springs Gazette reports on the arrival of the 1st 100 Soldiers of the 2nd BCT to Ft. Carson. The Soldiers "will arrange for the arrival of the rest of the brigade, expected to begin next month." More than 200 families have moved to Ft. Carson to date. The article indicates that "The 2nd Brigade is the first unit in Army history to deploy to war from one post and return to another location." Several soldiers are quoted, sharing their joy for being "home" and their concern for their comrades still in Iraq. The article also breaks down the reported size of the brigade:

- 1-503rd -> 667 soldiers
- 1-506th -> 667 soldiers
- 1-9th -> 776 soldiers
- 44th Eng -> 444 soldiers
- 5th ADA -> 100 soldiers
- 2nd FSB -> 375 soldiers
- 2-17th FA -> 652 soldiers
- bde hq -> 81 soldiers

KKTV News has a 2-minute video report of the arrival entitled "2nd BCT Begins to Arrive" (listed in red on the lower right side of the page). A few soldiers are interviewed, and the reporter indicated that "the remainder of the 2nd BCT should be arriving in July or August".

The Ft. Carson 2nd BCT Forward Detachment site provided planning information for the welcome ceremony, and has a map that showed the route the Soldiers took from the airport to the new base, along which civilians showed their appreciation.