Cottonbalers make their way to Bliss

Courtesy Photo | A Soldier from 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, supervises as troops prepare vehicles for transport at the Rail Marshalling Yard, Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 12, 2016. Troops will be operating these vehicles in a training exercise alongside 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, in preparation for an upcoming rotation at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Steven Thurston/Released)  

FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

01.12.2016

Courtesy Story

2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

By Pfc. Steven Thurston, 2-3IBCT Public Affairs

FORT STEWART, Ga. - Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, began movement from Fort Stewart, Georgia, to Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016.

The 3-7IN Cottonbaler Soldiers will train alongside Soldiers from 1st Armored Division, out of Bliss, during Bulldog Focus, which will consist of company to brigade level live-fire exercises. This training is in preparation for a rotation this spring at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. The NTC rotation will validate the battalion’s readiness as they continue to support 2nd IBCT as the Regionally Aligned Force for U.S. Army Africa.

• Date Taken: 01.12.2016
• Date Posted: 01.14.2016 16:28
• Story ID: 186318
• Location: FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, US