Meritorious Unit Honor for Oregon Guard Cavalry Unit
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Here's a short descriptive synopsis for DVIDS: The 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment of the Oregon Army National Guard received the prestigious Meritorious Unit Commendation during a ceremony at Orchard Combat Training Center in Idaho on May 8, 2024. The battalion earned the honor for exceptionally meritorious service providing convoy security operations throughout two-thirds of Iraq from 2010-2011 during Operation New Dawn. Despite facing numerous IED and indirect fire attacks, the 3-116th...

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