More unit rotation notes

Building on the previous post, the US Army is taking steps to maintain 20 ground combat brigades in Iraq until at least Christmas by their recent announcement of deployment orders to ten combat brigades. More from the AP here:

A Pentagon spokesman says the deployment orders, which have been signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, give the Pentagon the "capability" to carry the buildup to the end of the year. But he says it does not mean the military has decided to keep the increased level of 20 brigades in Iraq through December......

Here are the units involved from the DoD press release:

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

2nd Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Vilseck, Germany.

2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.