Pennsylvania Stryker Brigade Impresses Senior U.S. General in Iraq

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The top U.S. commander in Iraq praised the work of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team following a visit to the Taji region of Iraq, north of Baghdad.rnGen. Raymond Odierno, commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq, went out on a patrol in Tarmiyah with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit and met with brigade leaders March 21.rnHe took time at the end of a daily morning briefing to laud the 56th, saying the brigade "has done a very good job of picking up the fight" from the unit it replaced in February, the active-component's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.rn"I found the brigade and the company that was in that area to be very aware of its surroundings and to be developing good relationships with the Iraqi Security Forces, specifically the Iraqi Army units there, as well as quickly bonding with the community," Odierno said. "It was a very impressive visit and they are on the right track."