News about Fort Campbell, the 101st Airborne Division, and the soldiers, veterans and military families in the Clarksville community.
The Strike Brigade mission in Iraq was to advise, assist, and train and equip the Iraqi Security Forces to enable the defeat of Da’esh.
The 2nd Brigade soldiers were returning from a nine-month deployment to Iraq and Southwest Asia.
These “Red Currahee” soldiers made up the majority of Task Force Toccoa, deployed to northern Cameroon between September 2016 and January 2017.
Family, friends and fellow soldiers will gather at a ceremony to welcome the returning soldiers home from their nine-month deployment to Iraq.
Major General Andrew P. Poppas is the new Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell.
This free event will be held in Nashville, but is open to veterans from throughout the region.
221 2nd Brigade soldiers with the 101st have returned from their nine-month deployment to Iraq.
Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Poppas, is the incoming division commander.
The soldiers learned HVAC, electrical, and plumbing trades.
Sunday saw 220 soldiers with the 2nd BCT return home after their nine-month deployment to Iraq.