2 Fort Hood units heading to Iraq in 2009

From KXAN.com, June 30, 2008...

Two Army brigades from Fort Hood have been ordered to deploy to Iraq early next year.

The Pentagon announced today that the 1st Brigade and 2nd Brigade combat teams of Fort Hood's 1st Cavalry Division will join units deploying from three other states.

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Leander group serves those who serve

From Hill Country News, June 13, 2008...

There's a puppy named Madison who once spent eight days by the front door waiting for his master to return home.

There's a 21-month-old little boy who's about to go through his terrible twos over the next 15 months.

For every soldier headed to Iraq this week, there's a story of someone and something that will be left behind. With just a couple of days before they leave for a 15-month tour in Iraq, the soldiers of the 3-4 AVN Battalion at Fort Hood are making the best of their time.

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Cedar Park Soldier's Body Comes Home

From statesman.com April 14, 2008...

The body of Spc. Matthew T. Morris, 23, who died in Iraq on April 6 was brought home Monday morning. The flag-draped casket arrived at the National Guard facility at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was placed in a hearse headed for Beck Funeral Home in Cedar Park.

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