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Ceremony Ends Oregon Guard Deployment in AfghanistanSalem-News.comSoldiers will be returning to Oregon after completion of their outprocessing at Ft. Carson, Colo.
(KABUL, Afghanistan) - In a ceremony held on May 28th, South Carolina officially received authority for Combined Joint Force Phoenix in Afghanistan. This marks the end of the deployment for the men and women from the 41st Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard. Soldiers will be returning to Oregon after completion of their outprocessing at Ft. Carson, Colo. This is being conducted on a rotation basis as the soldiers are leaving Afghanistan in many rotations. Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Pritt, of Salem, Ore. outgoing commander of Combined Joint Force Phoenix V in Afghanistan received a special presentation in Afghanistan. As former commander of the 41st Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Tigard, Ore, Pritt and more than 900 soldiers from the brigade are readying to return to Oregon. Pritt commanded more than 5,000 coalition forces and contract workers during his year in this theater of operations. Pritt received a award for bravery. Pictures from Afghanistan by Tim King: View Photos From Tim King's time in Afghanistan | More Afghanistan War photos
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