A Soldiers Diary
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We performed tasks extremely similar to what we’ll be doing overseas, like clearing buildings, searching towns for information or suspected weapons arsenals, registering voters, securing areas of operation and defending our base. The list goes on and on.
We were rated very high and there was not a task we did not complete successfully. As a matter of fact at Camp Shelby, Iron Troop was rated No. 1 amongst eight total units that went through the training and testing and was rated in the top three units that had tested at Fort Irwin even amongst Army active duty units. I’m glad to say the “weekend warriors” of McMinnville performed well. We trained hard for the last four months.
I would also like to thank all of the supporters of the 278th Regimental Combat Team (the mother of Iron Troop and most of the Tennessee National Guardsmen) for all of their support while we were away and continue to be. I can say with confidence that Iron Troop will perform to the best of its ability while overseas and that we will all be home in a seemingly short period of time.