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The 1st Brigade . First Infantry

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Division has served its nation with

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distinction since it was organized in

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1917 . Under the First Expeditionary

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Force . Since that time , many great

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officers have had the honour of

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commanding the Devil brigade . And

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recently a new leader earned this

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privilege . Colonel Michael F . Papel

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assumed command of the army's oldest

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brigade on March 28th at contingency

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operating site Warrior Kirkuk Iraq .

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The passing of the colours symbolise

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the transfer of authority from the

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outgoing commander , Colonel Benjamin

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solemn to the commander of U . S .

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Division , North Major General David G .

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Perkins and then on to the incoming

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brigade Commander Papel says that

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assuming the responsibility for the

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Devil brigade is the highlight of his

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military career . This is by far the

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high point of my time in the army to be

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leading the soldiers of passports devil

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while working side by side with all the

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different agencies and organizations as

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well as our Iraqi security brothers at

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this historical time period in Iraq and

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particularly in Kirkuk . The first

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brigades model reads no mission too

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difficult , no sacrifice too great duty .

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First Colonel papeles ability to step

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up and assume command at this decisive

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point of Operation New Dawn shows that

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the soldiers of the Devil brigade live

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up to their creed . General Perkins

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acknowledged the great responsibility

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that Colonel Papel has accepted with

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his new position . So remember mike

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that our nation is giving you the

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greatest honor that we give any citizen

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of the United States and that is

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command of soldiers in a combat

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environment from contingency operating

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site Warrior with task force Devil .

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I'm Army sergeant , brad baker . We're

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gonna be brothers . True ,

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so we're going to .