Reservists from Illinois return from a nine month deployment to Kuwait and Soldiers from Fort Carson deploy in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
SERGEANT NATHANIEL PHILLIPS, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS.
U-S ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS FROM THE 863RD ENGINEER BATTALION, RETURN HOME AFTER NINE MONTHS SUPPORTING CENTRAL COMMAND FOR OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. COMBAT MEDIC, SERGEANT MARIA VICKERS SAYS THE MISSION WAS A SUCCESS AND NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
"WE ALL CAME BACK HOME SAFE AND SOUND, SO, WE GOT A LOT ACCOMPLISHED AND AGAIN WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE SERIOUSLY INJURED SO I WAS VERY THRILLED ABOUT THAT."
SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 68TH ARMORED REGIMENT ARE IN LATVIA FOR A NINE MONTH ROTATION IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE. THE SOLDIERS, OUT OF FORT CARSON, COLORADO ARE REPLACING PARATROOPERS FROM THE 1-73RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE TO REASSURE OUR NATO ALLIES AND STRENGTHEN CAPABILITIES WITH PARTNERED NATIONS. ATLANTIC RESOLVE IS A DEMONSTRATION OF THE U-S COMMITMENT TO PEACE AND STABILITY IN EASTERN EUROPE. READ MORE AT ARMY DOT MIL AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE, LOOK FOR OUR NEW SHOW "SOLDIERS" ALSO LIVE ON THE DEFENSE-TV APP AND THE U-S ARMY YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THANKS FOR LISTENING TO YOUR SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS.
Date Taken: | 02.06.2017 |
Date Posted: | 02.06.2017 15:10 |
Category: | Newscasts |
Audio ID: | 46740 |
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Artist | SGT Nathaniel Phillips |
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