Welcome Home!
June 3rd, 2008 by Spokesblogger
(Photo courtesy John Carrington/Savannah Morning News)
Yesterday, Major General Rick Lynch and the Special Troops Batallion of Fort Stewart were greated with a welcome home ceremony. 3rd ID troops were deployed as part of General Petraeu’s surge and did and excellent job. According to General Lynch:
“We killed or captured 6,000 insurgents,” he said. “We went from 25 attacks a day to less than two … and we turned what was called the ‘Triangle of Death’ into a triangle of life.” (Savannah Morning News, 6/3/08)
The 3rd ID is the pride of Georgia’s First District and we’re all so glad to see them home. Our thoughts and prayers remain for the safe return of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team and the 4th Brigade who continue their mission in Iraq.
General Lynch also notes the three biggest challenges facing progress in Iraq:
“Lynch said the three biggest threats to success in Iraq remain: Sunni extremists, traditionally affiliated with al-Qaida; Shiite extremists; and Iranian fighters influencing the insurgency. ‘These are people who for whatever reason, are trying to stop progress in Iraq,’ Lynch said.”