Photo By Sgt. Allyson Parla | Soldiers with the 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command,...... read more read more
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – Soldiers with the 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, earned their combat patch here April 25 during a ceremony indicating wartime service.
In attendance were Brig. Gen. Don S. Cornett Jr., the commanding general of the 310th ESC, Col. Stephen Falcone, the commander of the 77th Sustainment Brigade, Command Sgt. Maj. Nagee Lunde, the command sergeant major of the 77th Sustainment Brigade, Lt. Col. Debra Jenkins, the commander of the 352nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Command Sgt. Maj. Anette Andrew, the command sergeant major of the 352nd CSSB, and many other soldiers with the 77th Sustainment Brigade.
Honor and pride were notable themes throughout the day’s event.
Distinguished visitors commemorated the distinctive Statue of Liberty patch that references the events during Sept. 11.
“A lot can be said about wearing the Statue of Liberty patch with all that has happened in the last few years and how America got into this war with the attacks on 9/11,” Cornett said. “There is a lot to be proud of.”
Although the unit is headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., the patch was originally worn by members of the 77th Infantry Division in both world wars and was chosen to represent the 77th because its personnel came almost entirely from New York. It readily identifies the wearer as coming from a New-York-based unit.
Although the brigade has only been in theater for a short period of time, their time here has been valuable.
“You guys have hit the ground running and its drawing notice throughout the theater,” Cornett said. “You haven’t missed a beat whatsoever. You have exceeded expectations.”
For many soldiers, this may be the last combat patch earned here as the reposturing of forces continues. For other soldiers, it was their first time earning a patch.
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 05.01.2011 06:04 |
| Story ID: | 69644 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE BALAD, IQ |
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