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CLACKAMAS, Ore. - Task Force Jungleer consisting of approximately 400 soldiers from the 41st Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, with elements of 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) were honored in a ceremony Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at the Oregon Convention Center, as they prepared to deploy to Kosovo.
The 41st IBCT Commander Col. Eric Riley invites supporters and the media to recognize and honor the Soldiers of Task Force Jungleer and their families in preparation for their deployment to Kosovo.
“The 41st is honored to represent the state of Oregon in this NATO’s Kosovo Force mission, contributing to a secure environment and ensuring public safety and order to the people of Kosovo,” Said 41st IBCT Commander Col. Eric Riley.
Speakers at the mobilization ceremony included Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Oregon National Guard Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, The Adjutant General, Oregon. Task Force Jungleer is the last of the 41st units to mobilize. The total deployment is the second-largest deployment of the brigade since WWII, following the 2009 Iraq deployment commanded by then Col. Daniel Hokanson, now a Lieutenant General and Director of Army National Guard, who spoke at the event as well.
The 41st IBCT is an organization made up of 3,000 Soldiers consisting of five Oregon battalions and two out of state battalions from New Mexico and Washington. The Brigade has already deployed four separate task forces around the globe starting in September of 2019, with a total numbering approximately 2,300 Soldiers, with 1,400 hailing from Oregon.
The 41st Brigade has a rich history protecting its community and country, tracing their lineage back to the 41st Division of WWI and WWII. Soldiers of the brigade are dedicated to accomplishing the assigned missions with the same courage and competence it has always had.
For media inquiries, please contact Major Chris Clyne, 41st IBCT Public Affairs Officer 503-278-9834
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From left to right: Oregon Governor Kate Brown; Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, The Adjutant General, Oregon; Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Director of the Army National Guard; and Brig. Gen. William J. Prendergast, Land Component Commander, Oregon Army National Guard, pause for a photo during a mobilization ceremony for Task Force Jungleer of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard at the Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 11, in Portland, Ore. The brigade is deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping operations. (Oregon National Guard Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan)
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Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, stand at attention as friends, family, and other attendees join them during a mobilization ceremony at the Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 11, in Portland, Ore. The brigade is deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping operations. (Oregon National Guard Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan)
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41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Huppunen, takes a moment with his daughter prior to a mobilization ceremony for Task Force Jungleer at Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 11, in Portland, Ore. The Oregon National Guard brigade is deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping operations. (Oregon National Guard Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan)
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Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, The Adjutant General, Oregon, addresses friends and family members of Task Force Jungleer of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard during a mobilization ceremony at Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 11, in Portland, Ore. The brigade is deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping operations. (Oregon National Guard Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan)
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Oregon Governor Kate Brown presents an Oregon State flag to 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team Brigade Commander Col. Eric Riley after a mobilization ceremony for Task Force Jungleer of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard at Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 11, in Portland, Ore. The brigade is deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping operations. (Oregon National Guard Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan)
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Members of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard stand at Parade Rest during a mobilization ceremony for Task Force Jungleer of at Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 11, in Portland, Ore. The brigade is deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping operations. (Oregon National Guard Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan)
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Oregon Governor Kate Brown shakes hands with a 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldier after a mobilization ceremony for Task Force Jungleer at Oregon Convention Center, Jan. 11, in Portland, Ore. The brigade is deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping operations. (Oregon National Guard Photo by Sgt. Cory Grogan)