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Gen. Raymond T. Odierno visits Fort Bragg Paratroopers

By Sgt. Joseph GuentherJanuary 31, 2013

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the Army, is briefed on the capabilities of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division on Jan. 30, 2013 by Master Sgt. Chad M. Ritch, the noncommissioned officer in charge of brigade operations as they assume the responsibility of the Global Response Force mission. The last time the "Falcon Brigade" assumed the GRF mission they deployed to lead humanitarian efforts in Haiti in 2010.
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the Army, is briefed on the capabilities of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division on Jan. 30, 2013 by Master Sgt. Chad M. Ritch, the noncommissioned officer in charge of brigade operations as they assume the responsibility of the Global Response Force mission. The last time the "Falcon Brigade" assumed the GRF mission they deployed to lead humanitarian efforts in Haiti in 2010. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Joseph Guenther) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Maples, an anti-tank infantry platoon sergeant at Company D, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, displays the T-10D parachute for Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the Army Jan. 30, 2013. Odierno's visit was focused on the capabilities of an Airborne Brigade Combat Team assuming the Global Response Force Mission.
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Maples, an anti-tank infantry platoon sergeant at Company D, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, displays the T-10D parachute for Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the Army Jan. 30, 2013. Odierno's visit was focused on the capabilities of an Airborne Brigade Combat Team assuming the Global Response Force Mission. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Joseph Guenther) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- An infantry Paratrooper donning the parachute harness with ruck sack is displayed for Gen. Raymond T. Odierno (second from right), Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler (right), and other senior U.S. Army leaders Jan. 30, 2013 as they are briefed on the capabilities of an Airborne Brigade Combat Team assuming the role as the nation's Global Response Force.
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- An infantry Paratrooper donning the parachute harness with ruck sack is displayed for Gen. Raymond T. Odierno (second from right), Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler (right), and other senior U.S. Army leaders Jan. 30, 2013 as they are briefed on the capabilities of an Airborne Brigade Combat Team assuming the role as the nation's Global Response Force. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Joseph Guenther) VIEW ORIGINAL

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