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Spread out among seven major locations and several smaller bases around Iraq since arriving in May, the 3,200 soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team have guarded most of the detainees held in the country, overseen staging lanes for convoys departing from a forward operating base, handled administration and security of U.S. bases, trained Iraqi security forces, operated quick reaction forces that conducted security patrols and turned over many U.S.-run facilities to the Iraqis.

“There’s a great sense of accomplishment,” said Col. Steven Bensend, commander of the 32nd. “Soldiers have a deep sense of pride when they can see they’re helping someone else, and they see that when we turn over to the Iraqi people these facilities.”

The unit is scheduled to return home this month - the first flight is expected to land at Volk Field on Tuesday - after the largest overseas mobilization of the Wisconsin National Guard since World War II. After national elections in March, all U.S. combat forces are scheduled to leave Iraq by August. However, some U.S. troops will remain in the country to continue training Iraqi security forces.

Posted by Owen at 0606 hrs
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