Friday, August 11, 2006

Dagger Brigade Combat Team Departure Ceremony

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006 was the departure ceremony for the 2nd BCT in Schweinfurt, Germany.


Bravo Company of 299th Support Battalion
(Les is in this picture...somewhere)

Commander LTC Sledd holding the flag for 299th FSB...

The gap in the formation here is where 1-26 Infantry Battalion would be standing. They deployed on August 5th...

Cannons firing during the ceremony...

Major General Robinson
Colonel Burton

Gathering of the Flags...

1st Armored DivisionBand...

Inspection of Troops...

2nd BCT Unit Flags...

Helicopter landing during ceremony...

3 comments:

Beaversrus said...

What an awesome helicopter!!
LOL
Sorry to hear Les is leaving soon.
Ian leaves in January for Afghanistan. Too bad their not going to the same country and wish we were closer...I could see you!
I'll travel next summer so if you come stateside I can see you!!!
Miss ya!

napierfam said...

Thought you all might like it (even though I didn't know what it was:) Sorry to say we probably won't be in the states until our tour here is over, but we'll keep in touch until we do get back!
Miss you too!!

Beaversrus said...

Bummer! I thought maybe next summer you might come home to KY.
Is your aunt Sheila moving over there?
Yup...that is a blackhawk!
When does Les Leave?
Is his tour one year?
Love the pics here! Your hair is getting long!
Love, Billie