FORT DRUM, New York (WWNY) – The 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division is deploying.
The ‘Commandos’ will case their colors during a ceremony on Friday on post. That’s a tradition for a unit when it deploys. It symbolizes the group’s movement to a new location.
The 2nd BCT is deploying in support of U.S. Central Command, replacing the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, as part of a regular rotation of forces.
The news release from Fort Drum about the deployment doesn’t specify how many troops are going or what they’ll be doing.
A brigade is around 5,000 troops, but recent deployments haven’t included a full brigade.
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