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By Sgt. David Hodge
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – The "Raider" Brigade Command Team held a special formation on Jan. 7 to recognize the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team as the "Early Bird" during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Falcon in southern Baghdad's Rashid District.
Col. Ted Martin, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bobb, senior enlisted leader, both with 1st BCT, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, presented the plaque to the brigade support battalion for becoming the first unit to meet the brigade's retention goals for the fiscal year.
"When I put a challenge out to meet reenlistment goals within the first 90 days, and the "Packhorse" Battalion comes back and completes it in 38 days – that's a big deal to me, and I know it's a big deal to Command Sgt. Maj. Bobb," stated Martin, who hails from Jacksonville Beach, Fla. "Once again, I salute the Packhorse Battalion for their great work on reenlistments. You're the winners."
Lt. Col. Darren Werner, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronny Martinez, senior enlisted leader for the 4th Spt. Bn., a native of Salinas, Calif., accepted the award and thanked the platoon leaders and sergeants in attendance for encouraging their Soldiers to reenlist in the U.S. Army.
"We know the mission we have right now is very important, but there is another mission we are going to have in the future that will be more important – That is taking care of our Soldiers when we redeploy to Fort Hood, Texas," explained Werner, who hails from Mayville, Mich.
The 4th Spt. Bn. serves the Soldiers of the Raider Brigade by providing logistical support for multiple battalions, mechanical maintenance for many of the brigade's combat vehicles, and operates the Falcon Troop Medical Center.
| Date Taken: | 01.08.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 01.08.2009 10:43 |
| Story ID: | 28608 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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