Sergeant Major Of The Army Spends Day With Soldiers In Baghdad

Sergeant Major Of The Army Spends Day With Soldiers In Baghdad
By Alan Quartemont - Jambalaya & Midday News Anchor
March 17 2008


BAGHDAD – In what must have seemed like a sense of déjà vu, Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth Preston returned once again to pay his regards March 16 to the Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division – Baghdad.

It was merely 20 months ago when Preston last visited the 4th Inf. Div. when it also served as the headquarters element for MND-B during Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07. He also paid a brief visit with MND-B troops during the USO tour in December.

As was the case July 11, 2006, he began his visit at the MND-B headquarters building on Camp Liberty, which culminated his two-day trek of visiting Soldiers in the greater Baghdad area.

“I get over here about four to five times a year,” said Preston. “The trip provides a great opportunity to speak with the Soldiers and the leaders on the ground. It provides us tremendous first-hand feedback on how things are going. My goal is to sit down, talk with Soldiers and to hear what concerns they have on their minds. We are proud of the missions that you have done, and the missions that you do every day.”

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