Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Lowenberg, the adjutant general for the Washington National Guard, and Col. Ronald Kapral, the commander of the 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard, award combat patches to Soldiers from Headquarters Company, 81st BCT, during a ceremony Dec. 28, 2008 at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. In a tradition dating back to World War II, combat patches depicting the unit they serve with during wartime are placed on each Soldier's right sleeve. Lowenberg participated in this Army tradition while visiting 81st BCT Soldiers in Iraq. More than 3,000 members of the 81st BCT are deployed to various bases across Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in October. This is the second deployment for the 81st BCT.
| Date Taken: | 12.28.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 04.03.2012 13:25 |
| Photo ID: | 140969 |
| VIRIN: | 090105-A-9533S-001 |
| Resolution: | 3888x2592 |
| Size: | 1011.15 KB |
| Location: | RAMADI, IQ |
| Web Views: | 159 |
| Downloads: | 14 |
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