244 years June 14.
An example of the Army’s Can Do attitude:
On Oct. 21, at long last word finally came that everybody was being pulled out, there was going to be no agreement, and nearly every single person and thing not nailed down needed to be removed.
The Army responded like it always does—with its legendary can-do attitude. Convoys driven by young American men and women drove 24-7 to get the equipment out. Truck drivers, fork lift operators, cooks, grunts, and others all worked around the clock together to get the job done.
Culminating one of the biggest logistical operations in decades, on Dec. 18, 2011, two weeks ahead of schedule, the last convoy left Iraq, with all troops and equipment all safely accounted for.
Common soldiers always seem to find ways around obstacles, big or small. They may be ruled by rules and regulations but that never stops initiative and inventiveness.
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