Oregon National Guard 2-162 of to Receive Presidential Citation for Efforts During Operation Phantom Fury, The Second Battle of Fallujah. Hooah.

January 4, 2011

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Congratulations to the 2-162. You make us proud. 
The Presidential Unit Citation is the highest honor a unit can receive in the entire military–not just the Army. It is the equivalent of the indvidual Medal of Honor.  

News Release from: Oregon Military Department OREGON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD UNIT TO RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
Posted: January 4th, 2011 1:27 PM
Corvallis, Ore. – Corvallis-based Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, of the 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is scheduled to receive the Presidential Unit Citation at the Corvallis Armory, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.
The Presidential Unit Citation, which is the highest decoration any U.S. military unit can receive, is awarded to units of the armed forces for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on or after Dec. 7, 1941.
From Nov. 3, 2004, to Nov. 24, 2004, the unit experienced some of the heaviest fighting of the Iraq war in the city of Fallujah.  The unit was initially selected for an attack on the city, but soon came under heavy enemy resistance, which lasted a period of days.
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