48th IBCT

This is the official Twitter page for the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Follows and RTs are not endorsements)

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Congratulations to the @48thIBCT graduates of the Basic Leadership Course!

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Check out who is on the cover of the latest issue of the Georgia Guardsman! Click the link below to read the article on the 48th IBCT!

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Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team receive their final briefings before boarding an airplane at Hunter Army Airfield Jan. 3, 2019 to begin the first leg of their deployment to Afghanistan.

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2018 is coming to a close and it was another year of great training for the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Join us for a look back at the highlights from 2018 as your Brigade prepared for their current mission.

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Merry Christmas from the 48th IBCT

To all Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen currently deployed or preparing to deploy in defense of this great country,
your commitment to our country's integrity and freedom is so greatly appreciated.

“Send me!”

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“They’re going to be a significant component of the military that’s left in Afghanistan,” Governor Deal said.

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“You are about to embark on an undertaking that will add further distinction to your unit,” said Governor Deal. “You bring pride to our state. You give all of us a sense that we are indeed in good hands.”

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“Plans and policies change over time and we have to be flexible and evolve,” said Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard. “This could call for a mission change of some sort. It is probably too early to really speculate.”

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Make sure to tune into WTOC-TV and WJCL News tonight between 5 and 6 to see highlights of today’s Send off ceremony for the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, that took place at Fort Stewart this morning!

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Happening Now!!

Soldiers assigned to Georgia’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team case their brigade and battalions colors during a send off ceremony conducted at Fort Stewart.

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Capt. Madison Bips, Provost Marshal for the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provides the final instructions before the simulated exercise, where demonstrators clash with Soldiers during the units Civil Disturbance training conducted at Fort Stewart.

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Photo of the day!!
Members of Alpha troop, 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment light up the nights’s sky using artillery illumination rounds prior to Charlie Troop 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiments platoon attack.

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Troops can check the new BAH rate for their local zip code on the Defense Department’s website.

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Sgt. Maj. Ray Kinney, assigned to 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment (Roughriders) was promoted during a ceremony held at Fort Stewart during the units pre mobilization training. He gave the honor of pinning on his new rank to his wife and his father.

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While braving a pouring rain, Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers of the Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team receive a warm send off from Maj. Gen. Leopoldo Quintas, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division; Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, commander of the Ga. ARNG.

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Several Georgia National Guardsmen this week filed into a cinderblock building here meant to resemble an Afghan police station.

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“Some of the soldiers say despite the sacrifices they've made to get to this point, serving their country was the ultimate calling.”

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In preparation for their deployment, Soldiers assigned to 48th IBCT’s 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment attend a Small Arms Leaders course at Small Arms Range Kilo at Fort Stewart.

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Throwback Thursday!!!

As the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team trains up for their 2018-2019 deployment to Afghanistan, this same week in 2013 families were saying goodbye to loved ones in preparation to deploy to Afghanistan... Volunteers, send me!!

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TODAY'S FOCUS: 3rd Infantry Division

What is it?

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