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By Spc. Aaron L. Rosencrans
2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs
CAMP TAJI, Iraq — The past week marked a significant change around the Taji area just north of Baghdad.
Taji has witnessed new units officially take charge of the area of operation, culminating Jan. 15 with the brigade's transfer of authority ceremony, which symbolized the official handing over of the area to the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.
Throughout the past 15 months, the 1st Bde. 1st Cav. Div. worked hard to create a secure environment for the local leaders and the government of Iraq to start rebuilding the essential services and the bonds between the leaders in the area.
Evidence of this progress was shown, Jan. 10, when the local leaders had the third installment of the Northwest Baghdad Regional Security Summit at the Sheik Support Center.
Roundup, Mont., native, Col. Paul E. Funk, II, commander of the 1st Bde. 1st Cav. Div., said when he and his brigade arrived in the area, it would have been impossible to hold a security summit where the local leaders could meet together and talk about security in the area and the future of Iraq.
Hudson, Ohio, native, Col. Todd B. McCaffrey, commander of the 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., congratulated Funk and his brigade for a job well done in the Taji area.
During McCaffrey's rotation in Iraq, he said he plans to continue to build a more secure environment for the government of Iraq and the local leaders to establish some stability in the region. In turn, the stable environment will allow for the Iraqi police and the Iraqi army to take over more of the operations that are currently supported by the coalition forces.
An example of McCaffrey's confidence in the security of the area, he went on a patrol through the Taji Market, Jan. 14, and took the opportunity to talk to shop owners about their businesses
Along with making the area stable, McCaffrey said he plans to bring more essential services, in an effort to improve the quality of life for the local Iraqi citizens.
The extent to the growth of security and stability, he said, is up to the Iraqis.
Among the other units who had their transfer of authority ceremonies this week were the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., the 2nd Bn., 14th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., the 1st Bat. 27th Inf. Regt., 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div., and the Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div.
| Date Taken: | 01.21.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 01.21.2008 11:45 |
| Story ID: | 15612 |
| Location: | TAJI, IQ |
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