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May 10, 2008 - 11:21:04 AM |
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| Soldiers from the 1144th Transportation Company arrive at Indianapolis International Airport April 10, after a tour in Iraq. The National Guard unit is scheduled to complete the demobilization process at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Center before returning home to Illinois. Photo by Spc. Elizabeth Gorenc (Released) |
CAMP ATTERBURY, IND. - Rain and wind did not damper the spirits of Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1144th Transportation Motor Transport Battalion out of Delavan, Ill., as they arrived at the Indianapolis International Airport April 10, after completing a 12-month tour in Iraq.
The 1144th monitored and oversaw joint force convoys throughout Iraq and Kuwait that provided support to thousands of service members and 13 location forces countries.
Units under the command of the 1144th included 1230th Transportation Company out of Bainbridge Ga., 1113th TC out of San Jose, Calif., 109th TC from Mannheim, Germany, Echo Company 429th Support Battalion from Roanoke, Va., Charlie Company 1st Battalion, 167th Infantry Brigade out of Cullman, Ala., and the Air Force 70th and 429th Medium Truck Detachments, spirals four and five.
One area of support these units completed was ammunition delivery. According to Capt. Rhonda Petersen, ammunition was not allowed to touch Kuwait soil.
"Once it arrived, the personnel that we oversaw had 96 hours to move it to the needed area," she added.
According to Petersen, all transports and missions were completed in the allotted amount of time, no matter what Soldiers came across.
"The intestinal fortitude that Soldiers have and the amount of responsibility that is placed by them every day on the road while they lay their lives on the line is amazing to me," said Petersen.
The TMT Battalion was able to complete their missions due to the amount of personnel they trained while overseas. The battalion established driver's training courses to train, refresh and qualify over 1,600 Soldiers. They also trained and certified personnel to handle counter warfare improvised explosive device equipment.
"We worked behind the scenes to get people what they needed, when they needed it," said Petersen. "We were only able to do that through training, hard work and long hours, but it felt good to deliver to people what they needed."
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