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The 40th Combat Aviation Brigade has

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just assumed command of full spectrum

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aviation operations in Iraq . For

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Operation New Dawn , the brigade

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consists of National Guard Army Reserve

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and active duty components from 22

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different states , all led by the

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California Army . National Guard's

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headquartered company out of Fresno

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California , Colonel Mitchell K mega .

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The brigade commander readies his

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troops for the mission ahead . This is

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a historic time . And the challenges we

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will face during this year will be

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unlike any other rotation before us .

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Providing continuous support during a

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period of constant change is gonna be

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extremely difficult . Soldiers that

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contra brigade , The Sunburst Division ,

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40 temperature division will perform

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their duty with duty . Honor and

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courage preparation is over . It's

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time to get to work Wings of the sun .

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Yeah . Mhm .

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For

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the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade , I'm

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army staff Sergeant Ivan Najera ,

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reporting from Camp Taji Iraq .