EL PASO, Texas -- About 1,500 Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, are gearing up to deploy to Afghanistan this winter. The brigade will support Operation Freedom's Sentinel by advising and assisting their Afghan counterparts. To prepare for the deployment, the unit completed a rotation in December at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. Soldiers trained with subject matter experts from 3rd Battalion, 353rd Regiment, Joint Regional Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Nearly every expert has experience as a liaison or advisor downrange.

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