Stand-To!- Activation of the 172nd Infantry Brigade - March 17, 2008

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Edition: Mon, March 17, 2008
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
“It was great, especially after talking with the girls and seeing how  
optimistic and energetic they were. It was as if they could sense  
that the world was at their fingertips – like they knew they were the  
future of Iraq.”

-Army Sgt. Amanda Timmer, who helped set up an Internet center for  
the Kut Girls Secondary School in Iraq.

Iraqi girls school gets computers, Internet service
TODAY'S FOCUS
Activation of the 172nd Infantry Brigade in U.S. Army, Europe  
(USAREUR) and Seventh Army

What is it?

The activation of the 172nd Infantry Brigade allows the Army to stay  
on track with the “Grow the Army” plan, keep an experienced combat  
brigade in the fight, and take care of Families at the same time.  
Although it only recently returned from a 15 month tour in Iraq, the  
brigade is already busy preparing for its next mission, while  
simultaneously moving part of the brigade from Schweinfurt to  
Grafenwoehr, Germany.

What has the Army done?

As part of the “Grow the Army” plan and the ongoing USAREUR  
transformation, USAREUR is transferring the unit designations,  
lineage, flags and other heraldic items belonging to 2nd Brigade, 1st  
Infantry Division and its subordinate units in Schweinfurt to U.S.  
Army Forces Command. The unit’s Soldiers and equipment will remain in  
place and activate as the 172nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team  
effective March 16. The 172nd Brigade will include the following  
subordinate units:

- Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 172nd Infantry Brigade  
(formed from HHC, 2-1 ID)
- 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry (formed from 1-26 Infantry)
- 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry (formed from 1-18 Infantry)
- 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor (formed from 1-77 Armor)
- Troop E, 5th Cavalry (formed from Troop E, 4th Cavalry)
- 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery (formed from 1-7 Field Artillery)
- 172nd Support Battalion (formed from 299th Support Battalion)

Why is this important to the Army?

This reflagging is a critical step in the “Grow the Army” campaign.  
It will help the Army by using critical existing infrastructure in  
Europe, while new infrastructure is built in the United States to  
grow the six new combat brigades. In September 2010, the 2nd Brigade,  
1st Armored Division is also scheduled to activate as the 170th  
Infantry Brigade when it returns from its upcoming deployment to Iraq.

The Army still plans to relocate 1st Armored Division Headquarters  
from Germany to Fort Bliss, Texas, by September 2011 while  
redesignating its two Brigade Combat Teams and extending their  
presence in Europe until 2012 and 2013. At that time both brigades  
are currently scheduled to return to CONUS
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2008 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2008 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP-UP
Massachusetts sweeps Army in Florida


Gymnastics tops MIT, falters against Springfield


Softball holds on to defeat Columbia, 4-3, in closing out Sunday's  
tripleheader


Army blanks Lehigh to open Patriot league play


Valiant effort falls short for Sievers at NCAA zone A diving  
championships


Four Black Knights earn all-America honors

Rifle finishes second at NCAA championships

Sievers, Adao finish day two at NCAA zone A diving championships

No. 15 Lacrosse holds off Rutgers, 12-11, at Ford patriot cup


Mercyhurst edges Army, moves to AHA finals

Softball drops pair opening day of Rebel spring games


Live blog from Atlantic hockey semi-finals

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY
Army stands up contracting command (ARNews)
Army wants to add 2,000 troops in Hawaii (HA)
Soldiers help Afghan girl shot in tribal conflict (AFIS)
Army Family Covenant saves Schweinfurt Families thousands (ARNews)
WAR ON TERROR NEWS
The fight over how to fight (NW)
Fateful choice on Iraq army bypassed debate (NYT)
Foreign fighters in Iraq seek recognition, U.S. says (LAT)
Iraq insurgency runs on stolen oil profits (NYT)
OF INTEREST
Injured veterans seeing fruits of battlefield medical recording  
effort (MHS)
Beyond the border of war (WP)
I love it. But I have to leave it (WP)
Rapid equipping force partners with D.C. high school (ARNews)

WORLD VIEW
U.S. missiles kill many in tribal area (GN | Story)
NATO nears accord to use Russian land (MT | Story)
U.S. seeks to narrow gaps with Russia (KT | Story)
India no longer enemy number one: Pak politician (ET | Story)
U.S. convenes Israeli-Palestinian talks (KT | Story)
WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS
Checking in from the glorious sun state... (AG)
Morning commute (N2G)
Anniversaries and cabbages and kings (KDIW)
Do we really need Army bands? (RR)
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