1st AD Band ready for march to Iraq

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1st AD Band ready for march to Iraq
By Kevin Dougherty, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Monday, September 24, 2007

WIESBADEN, Germany — As the person in charge of his unit’s armory, Sgt. Jason Baker paid a visit Thursday to the small-arms shop on Wiesbaden Army Airfield.

Baker’s unit is leaving for Iraq over the next several days, and he needed to check a few things out with the gun guys.

“They were asking me, ‘What are you going to be doing down there?’ ” he said.

On the surface, that might seem like an odd question, given the enduring war and the fact Baker is a soldier. But he’s also a tuba player in the 1st Armored Division Band, which helps explain the note of disbelief at the arms shop.

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Besides playing for the troops, band members will help with force protection duties, Headley said. Additionally, some will assist intelligence officers in reviewing video surveillance material.


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