The 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted a casing of the colors ceremony Oct. 9 in the Hall of Champions on Smith Barracks. The ceremony marked the end of an era which saw the presence of combat Soldiers in Baumholder for more than 50 years.
Col. Mark D. Raschke, left, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander and Command Sgt. Major James A. Ackermann, case the colors of the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in a ceremony on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany Oct. 9.
While the future of new assignments is sure for Bayonet Soldiers as the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepares to inactivate in the fall, it's not quite certain what will become of the millions of dollars of equipment the unit must turn in.
Adapting the posture of our forces in Europe is essential to meet our collective defense commitments under NATO’s Article 5 and to address the full range of 21st century challenges.