Articles 7.16.2005
The Rocky Mountain News has an article on preparation for the arrival of the 2nd BCT. Several quotes:
- "They are moving southward out of Iraq to Kuwait. By Tuesday... soldiers will begin arriving at Fort Carson."
- "Their tour [in Iraq] was punishing. The unit was assigned to Ramadi, one of the country's worst combat zones, where 68 of its soldiers were killed and approximately 400 were wounded."
- "About 54 percent of 2nd Brigade soldiers are married."
- "Less than 200 families have moved to Fort Carson so far. Woolley doesn't expect many to arrive until fall."
- "About 90 Korean spouses are waiting to join their husbands when the brigade lands in Colorado Springs. All must go through immigration proceedings to come to the United States, and the 2nd Division in Korea is helping them with that process."
- "Single soldiers and about 10 percent of the families will be able to live on post immediately, with the rest living in the city."
- "Frontier Airlines donated 10 round-trip tickets to a local support group, The Home Front Cares, to bring some of the brigade's wounded soldiers from hospitals in Bethesda, Md., and San Antonio, Texas, for their unit's arrival, said the group's director, Bob Carlone."
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The Colorado Springs Gazette carries an article on the welcome ceremonies planned for the arrival of the 2nd BCT. Several quotes:
- "The big homecomings for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team will start Tuesday at Fort Carson, when 200 soldiers are expected to arrive after a year of fighting in Iraq. The Tuesday event will kick off more than a month of welcome ceremonies at the post for more than 3,600 soldiers from the brigade."
- "After the first 200 soldiers are welcomed Tuesday, their comrades won’t be far behind. Five flights of soldiers are due next week."
- "The last of the brigade’s soldiers should be at Fort Carson within six weeks, Johnson said."
- "In the next few weeks, Fort Carson also is expecting an influx of families from the brigade. As many as 900 families are expected to join the 300 who have moved to Colorado Springs."
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Other articles from the region:
- Financial Times, UK: Suicide bombers step up role in Iraq
- "They are moving southward out of Iraq to Kuwait. By Tuesday... soldiers will begin arriving at Fort Carson."
- "Their tour [in Iraq] was punishing. The unit was assigned to Ramadi, one of the country's worst combat zones, where 68 of its soldiers were killed and approximately 400 were wounded."
- "About 54 percent of 2nd Brigade soldiers are married."
- "Less than 200 families have moved to Fort Carson so far. Woolley doesn't expect many to arrive until fall."
- "About 90 Korean spouses are waiting to join their husbands when the brigade lands in Colorado Springs. All must go through immigration proceedings to come to the United States, and the 2nd Division in Korea is helping them with that process."
- "Single soldiers and about 10 percent of the families will be able to live on post immediately, with the rest living in the city."
- "Frontier Airlines donated 10 round-trip tickets to a local support group, The Home Front Cares, to bring some of the brigade's wounded soldiers from hospitals in Bethesda, Md., and San Antonio, Texas, for their unit's arrival, said the group's director, Bob Carlone."
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The Colorado Springs Gazette carries an article on the welcome ceremonies planned for the arrival of the 2nd BCT. Several quotes:
- "The big homecomings for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team will start Tuesday at Fort Carson, when 200 soldiers are expected to arrive after a year of fighting in Iraq. The Tuesday event will kick off more than a month of welcome ceremonies at the post for more than 3,600 soldiers from the brigade."
- "After the first 200 soldiers are welcomed Tuesday, their comrades won’t be far behind. Five flights of soldiers are due next week."
- "The last of the brigade’s soldiers should be at Fort Carson within six weeks, Johnson said."
- "In the next few weeks, Fort Carson also is expecting an influx of families from the brigade. As many as 900 families are expected to join the 300 who have moved to Colorado Springs."
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Other articles from the region:
- Financial Times, UK: Suicide bombers step up role in Iraq
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