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Originally published in The Chronicle Vol. 138 September 2, 2020 JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
Members of Bravo Company, 741 Brigade Engineer Battalion, are home in Oregon, safe and sound. The troops from St. Helens, Scappoose, Rainier and surrounding areas arrived Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Portland International Airport and were greeted by family and friends. Emotions were high as the soldiers received hugs, kisses and handshakes from loved ones and community members. The troops were stationed in the Middle East for the past year serving as a security force element in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. They were mobilized during a community ceremo-
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ny in October last year at St. Helens High School. In the following conversation, Company Commander Capt. Jake Allbright gives us insight into the troops’ assignments in Kuwait.
they resolve those challenges? Allbright: Bravo Company is comprised of citizensoldiers from all civilian professions and military expertise. Through our diversity and skill sets we were able to adapt our training and proficiency to meet the requirements placed upon us while deployed. Our team is made up of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, which provided a lot of experience and assistance to support our soldiers who were mobilized for the first time. This helped us to be successful not only forward, but also with maintaining good communication and connection with families back home as time allowed. We were in a forward operating environment during a dynamic time in history, in addition to the ever-changing
The Chronicle: Specifically, where were the local troops stationed and what was their duty assignments? Jake Allbright: The soldiers of Bravo Company, 741 Brigade Engineer Battalion served as a security force element in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. They were responsible for base defense operations and convoy security while integrated with the mobile artillery assets within the Central Command Area of Responsibility to assist in providing stability to the region. The Chronicle: What were the personal and duty challenges the local troops encountered and how did
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