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Old 06-02-2016, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Adm.Lee View Post
This is news to me! I've wondered about the 9th, since I read in someone's '89 NATO OoB, that the 9th was given a wartime mission to Norway or Denmark. Going to either location as light-motor seems unlikely, light-foot or heavy makes more sense.
During this period, the 9th is part of I Corps, it was made up of two light/motorized brigades, a NG mechanized brigade (round out), as well as a combat aviation brigade. The 9th also had an additional NG armored battalion and a USAR engineer combat battalion, a RA engineer battalion and a CH47 aviation company, the 2-75 Ranger battalion, the 1st Special Forces Group and the 35th ADA Brigade are affiliated.

I Corps was intended for use along the Pacific Rim, along with the reinforcement of South Korea in the event of a NK attack.
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