Cheney Welcomes 1st Cavalry Division

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Cheney Welcomes 1st Cavalry Division
Army News Service | February 27, 2008

FORT HOOD, Texas - Vice President Richard B. Cheney visited Fort Hood Feb. 26 to welcome home a roaring crowd of about 9,000 troopers from the 1st Cavalry Division and he credited the recent progress in Iraq to hard work by the Soldiers.

Cheney spoke about the decrease in sectarian violence, the fall in improvised explosive devices, and the trust developed between Iraqi citizens and American Soldiers. He said that progress has been "undeniable," but also told those who recently headed up Multi-National Division-Baghdad that "it's not irreversible" and that there is still work to be done.

The division's commanding general, Brig. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, said that the troops' roar for the vice president was so loud that not only would he feel welcomed, but their brothers and sisters in Iraq and Afghanistan would be able to hear them as well.

Cheney, who had visited prior to deployment of the "First Team" in October 2006, started by saying it was an honor to be back at Fort Hood and extended President George W. Bush's respect and good wishes to his recently redeployed troops.

Sgt. Rebekah Withers said that having the vice president take the time to travel from Washington, D.C., to see Soldiers off and, now, welcome them back, shows he cares and supports what service members do for the country.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,162992,00.html

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