Oregon National Guard Soldiers Mobilized To Support NATO Partners In Poland (Photo) -04/25/21

ALBANY, Ore. - The Oregon Army National Guard is deploying approximately 130 Soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

The Soldiers were formally mobilized in a ceremony held on April 25, at the West Albany High School football stadium as family, friends and co-workers were in attendance to send them off prior to their upcoming deployment.

The unit has been deployed in 2009 to Iraq and as part of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) to Afghanistan in 2014. In 2015, 1-82 Cavalry was selected to participate in the West Coast Stryker Brigade Transformation and became part of the 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Headquarter in Washington State.

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Oregon Military Department photos:

210425-Z-CH590-0082: Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment stand at attention as they are formally mobilized during their deployment ceremony held at West Albany High School football stadium, Albany, Ore., April 25, 2021. Approximately 130 Oregon National Guard Soldiers are deploying to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

210425-Z-CH590-0541: Oregon Army National Guard Lt. Col. Brian A. Dukes, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Squadron commander, addresses the Soldiers of Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment and others in attendance at the formal mobilization ceremony held at West Albany High School football stadium, Albany, Ore., April 25, 2021. Approximately 130 Oregon National Guard Soldiers are deploying to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

210425-Z-CH590-0102: Soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment render a hand salute during the playing of the National Anthem during their formal mobilization ceremony at the West Albany High School football stadium, Albany, Ore., April 25, 2021. Approximately 130 Oregon National Guard Soldiers are deploying to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

210425-Z-CH590-0041: Firefighters from the Albany Fire department, Albany, Ore., outfit a large American Flag to one of their fire trucks outside the football stadium at West Albany High School, April 25, 2021, prior to the mobilization ceremony for the Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment.  Approximately 130 Oregon National Guard Soldiers are deploying to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

210425-Z-CH590-0218: Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment say their final goodbyes to family and friends at the conclusion of their formal mobilization ceremony held at West Albany High School football stadium, Albany, Ore., April 25, 2021. Approximately 130 Oregon National Guard Soldiers are deploying to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

210425-Z-ZI023-0405: Oregon Army National Guard Lt. Col. Brian A. Dukes addresses is Soldiers prior to the start of their formal mobilization ceremony held at the West Albany High School football stadium, Albany, Ore., April 25, 2021. Approximately 130 Oregon National Guard Soldiers are deploying to Poland to support the European Deterrence Initiative as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (National Guard photo by Maj. Stephen Bomar, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

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