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2008 Big Red One Veteran Activities
| DATE |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
| March 17 |
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2nd Brigade 1st Inf Div now in Schweinfurt, Germany, becomes 172nd Sep Brigade with headquarters in Grafenwohr, Germany. Subordinate unit changes:
1-18 IN becomes 1-2 IN
1-26 IN becomes 2-28 IN
1-77 AR becomes 3-66 AR
1-7 FA becomes 1-77 FA
9 EN remains 9 EN
299 SPT BN becomes 172nd SPT BN
2nd Bn, 26th IN, reflags to 1st Bn, 26th IN at Ft. Hood, Texas |
| March 28 |
TBA |
3rd Brigade, 1st AR Div at Ft Riley, Kansas becomes 2nd Brigade, 1st Inf Div at Ft Riley, Kansas. Subordinate unit changes:
1-41 IN becomes 1-18 IN
2-70 AR becomes 1-63 AR
4-1 FA becomes 1-7 FA
1-13 CAV becomes 5-4 CAV
125 SPT BN becomes 299 SPT BN
SPEC TRPS BN 3-1 AD becomes SPEC TRPS BN 2-1 ID
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| April 25 |
11:30 am |
Meeting, First Infantry Division Memorial Association, AUSA Headquarters, 2425 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia |
| April 26 |
1:30 pm |
Meeting, Board of Directors of the Society of the First Infantry Division, Hilton Hotel Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA |
| April 26 |
6:00 pm |
Annual Dinner, Officers of the First Division, Hilton Hotel Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, VA |
| May 26 |
11:00 am |
Memorial Service, First Division Monument, 17th & E Sts, Washington, DC |
| May 26 to June 4 |
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Society of the First Infantry Division World War I and World War II Battlefield Tour - France |
| May 28 |
11:00 am |
Dedication of Doughboy statue for 28th Infantry Monument, Cantigny France |
| June 8 |
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1st Infantry Division Birthday |
| August 20 to 24 |
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Annual Reunion, Society of the First Infantry Division, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| August 22 |
4:00 pm |
Meeting, Board of Directors of the Society of the First Infantry Division |
| August 23 |
9:00 am |
Memorial Service |
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9:45 am |
Annual Business Meeting |
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6:00 pm |
Reception |
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7:00 pm |
Banquet |
| November 11 |
11:00 am |
Memorial Service, First Division Monument, 17th & E Sts, Washington, DC |
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