Iraq Deployment Memorial
The mobilization and deployment of the 42nd for the Iraq war was the first call up of a National Guard Division for combat since the Korean War. The 42nd was the first or only two NG Division called to duty for the Iraq or Afghanistan Wars. It was truly historic and added greatly to the Legacy of our beloved Division. The 42nd occupied a large portion of North Central Iraq (the size of West Virginia!) which was home to some 6.5 million Iraqi citizens. The 42nd was the third US Division Hq’s to occupy the palace complex in Sadaam Hussein’s home town of Tikrit and was The US Hq’s that turned it back to the Iraqi people. The 42nd Division was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for its outstanding performance. The memorial ceremony at Fort Drum is scheduled for Jun 28th. The Fort Dix ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Sep 13th. You can stay up to date on all the details by clicking on "Events" and/or "News" We will post ceremony details there. We are anticipating the Memorials (depicted in the picture below) to cost in the range of $10,000 each. The Foundation will be responsible to pay not only for the plaque and granite mounting stone, but also for the concrete pad and walkway. We are asking our members to donate to the Iraq memorial fund to help defray expenses. Please click on this LINK to contribute to the Memorial Campaign
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