The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team at Fort Riley is preparing for a deployment next fall to Europe. Ahead of that in March will be a deployment to the National Training Center.
That information was conveyed by the Brigade's commander, Col. Landgrave ( Tom ) Smith, to an audience at a Military Affairs Council Breakfast on Thursday in Junction City. "It is hard work for everybody to build readiness in an armored brigade."
The audience also learned that the 1st Brigade is in Europe now and will return to Fort Riley in a few months.
--On other topics there was a question from the public asking about soldier families that were impacted by the recent fire at the Bluffs Apartments in Junction City. The response was that the Fort Riley community came together, and every soldier that needed a room got help.
--The Armed Forces Community Foundation helps military families but they do span out to other areas. Some areas supported range from Operation Santa Claus to Apple Day to the Combined Scholarship Fund. The Foundation was a Gold Sponsor for the MAC Breakfast.
--There will be an AUSA fundraiser at Freddy's, 802 E.Chestnut, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday March 8th.
--The Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner will be Thursday, March 12. Purchase tickets at jcacc.org/annual dinner