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Fort Campbell's 101st Replaces 82nd Airborne in Iraq Today

Eagle 6, via Facebook

Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne Division replaces the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq today. According to the Eagle 6 Facebook page (the official page of Major General Gary J. Volesky), they took charge of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command of Operation Inherent Resolve. 

Approximately 500 troops from Fort Campbell will be deploying in multiple groups at different times.

A color casing ceremony was held for this nine-month deployment on February 25.

The 82nd Airborne Division returns to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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