'Tropic Lightning Division' embarks on new deployment

November 24, 2010

By Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

Story Highlights

The 25th Infantry Division honors the deploying headquarters and HHBN units as they embark on their new mission in Iraq.
The deployment ceremony marks the departure of HHBN and the division headquarters to their fourth deployment since the attacks on 9/11.

Surge Recognition

Lieutenant Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific, affixes an Iraqi Surge Campaign Streamer onto the division colors, honoring the 25th Infantry Division's service in northern Iraq during the "Troop Surge" from summer 2006 to...
Preparing to Case

Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota, command sergeant major, 25th Infantry Division (right) and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div., prepare the division colors to be cased during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony, held...
Casing the Colors

Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota, command sergeant major, 25th Infantry Division (right) and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div., case the division colors during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony, held on Schofield...
HSC, HHBN

First Sgt. Robert Jones, first sergeant, Headquarters Support Company (HSC), Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN), leads a formation of HSC Soldiers onto Sills Field during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii...
Inspecting the command

Lieutenant Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, U.S. Army Pacific (left), and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Infantry Division, inspect the companies of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN) during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment...
Casing the Colors

Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota, command sergeant major, 25th Infantry Division (right) and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div., case the division colors during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony, held on Schofield...

Lieutenant Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commanding general, U.S. Army Pacific, affixes an Iraqi Surge Campaign Streamer onto the division colors, honoring the 25th Infantry Division's service in northern Iraq during the "Troop Surge" from summer 2006 to...
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota, command sergeant major, 25th Infantry Division (right) and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div., prepare the division colors to be cased during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony, held...
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota, command sergeant major, 25th Infantry Division (right) and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div., case the division colors during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony, held on Schofield...
First Sgt. Robert Jones, first sergeant, Headquarters Support Company (HSC), Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN), leads a formation of HSC Soldiers onto Sills Field during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii...
Lieutenant Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, U.S. Army Pacific (left), and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Infantry Division, inspect the companies of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN) during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment...
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank M. Leota, command sergeant major, 25th Infantry Division (right) and Maj. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, commanding general, 25th Inf. Div., case the division colors during the 25th Inf. Div. Deployment Ceremony, held on Schofield...