41st Brigade Combat Team prepares for Iraq deployment at Camp Roberts, California

Members of the Oregon Army National Guard's 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepared for their deployment to Iraq at Camp Roberts, California. This video is an overview of the unit's training there.

Nearly 2,700 soldiers departed during the first week in May in preparation for training at Camp Stewart, Ga., prior to leaving for Iraq.

The Oregon National Guard held ceremonies planned throughout the state on May 2 and May 4. According to Oregon Guard officials, the ceremonies in Portland, Bend, Eugene, and Medford give local communities an opportunity to personally send off the soldiers as they depart on what is the largest deployment of the Oregon National Guard since World War II.

Nearly 2,700 soldiers from Oregon and five companies of soldiers totaling 700 personnel from Delaware, Massachusetts, Nebraska and New Mexico will spend about two months training at Camp Stewart, followed by ten months in Iraq.

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[Hammerofwar1]

i went there for rt it got up to 110 degrees and we had two black flags

[sgtpitts]

From all of the instructors at Task Force Warrior, good luck and God speed 41st.

[briz04]

The trainer between 1:40 to 1:44 is my husband. My son loved watching his daddy since he hardly sees him because of all the training he has to provide. Thanks to all of you for all that you do. Great video.