Army announces Iraq, Afghanistan deployments for 1,800 soldiers

About 1,800 soldiers from two separate units will deploy to the war zone in the coming months, the Army announced Friday.

About 1,300 soldiers will deploy to Iraq this spring to support Operation Inherent Resolve. The other 500 soldiers will deploy to Afghanistan for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

They are:

• 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

About 1,300 from the brigade will go to Iraq this spring. Once in-country, they will advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces, replacing soldiers from 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division.