On January 18, 2023, Command Sgt. Maj. Cesar Ruiz accepts the colors from Lt. Col. Jeffery Brizek in an assumption of responsibility ceremony for the 54th Signal Battalion conducted at the MWR Theater at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. In 2015, the battalion was christened the Desert Phoenix Battalion representing the resurrection, renewal, and resilience of the Battalion throughout history dating back to 1927. Today the 54th Signal Battalion continues to provide communications, networks, and services supporting joint and coalition forces across the CENTCOM AOR.
The "Green Zone" movie is out in theaters. The movie is inspired by the book "Imperial Life in the Emerald City" by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran, the Washington Post's bureau chief in Baghdad during and leading up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Fellow Texans, March 6 is upon us. As you commemorate the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio and throughout Texas, be assured that we, the Soldiers of the 141st Infantry Regiment, are also marking this day.