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    Combat patch ceremony

    Col. Ronald Kapral, the commander of the 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard, awards an 81st BCT combat patch to State Command Sgt. Maj. Kim S. May, the state command sergeant major for the Washington National Guard, as Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Lowenberg, the adjutant general for the Washington National Guard, looks on 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 and May 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.

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    Date Taken: 12.28.2008
    Date Posted: 01.05.2009 06:00
    Photo ID: 140971
    VIRIN: 090105-A-9533S-003
    Resolution: 3008x2000
    Size: 710.53 KB
    Location: RAMADI, IQ

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