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    1st Armored Division kicks off Torch Week 2024 [Image 1 of 6]

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    1st Armored Division kicks off Torch Week 2024

    EL PASO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    11.03.2024

    Photo by Pfc. Dominic Atlas 

    24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

    Maj. Gen. Curtis D. Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, and Command Sgt. Maj. James L. Light, senior enlisted advisor of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, lead the formation during a division-wide run to officially kick off Torch Week 2024 on Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 4, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Dominic Atlas)

    Nearly 18,000 U.S. Army Soldiers participated in the run to commemorate the 82nd Anniversary of the 1st Armored Division's participation in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion into North Africa during World War II. Torch Week is also a celebration of the rich legacy of the 1st Armored Division, and it honors the past and present Iron Soldiers of its storied history.

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    Date Taken: 11.03.2024
    Date Posted: 11.05.2024 11:07
    Photo ID: 8736422
    VIRIN: 241104-A-YB396-1001
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 16.44 MB
    Location: EL PASO, TEXAS, US

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