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Article: Civil affairs soldiers come home.(Moving An Army At War)(304th Civil Affairs Brigade)(Brief Article)
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- Soldiers Magazine
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- July 1, 2004
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WHEN Soldiers from the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade redeployed from Operation Iraqi Freedom, coalition officials and Iraqis alike knew the Soldiers' shoes would be hard to fill.
Mobilized from Pennsylvania in February 2003, the brigade led and supported missions in various places throughout the world. While the majority of its activities were centered in Iraq and Kuwait to support the 82nd Airborne Division and 1st Marine Div., detachments traveled to Germany, Jordan, Qatar and Turkey.
"You have all accomplished tremendous things," said brigade commander COL William Beard during an awards ceremony. "As individuals and as a unit you have been out there ...