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38th Infantry Uncases Colors in Combat

Aug. 31, 2009 | By kentuckyguard

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Lucas and Brig. Gen. Joseph "Lonnie" Culver uncase the colors of the 38th Infantry Division in Bagram, Afghanistan. This is the first time the 38th ID's colors have been uncased in combat since World War II. Brig. Gen. Culver commands Task Force Cyclone, an organization that will be influencing the expansion of governance, economic development, security, and to help improve the lives of the Afghan people. Brig. Gen. Culver is also the first Kentucky general officer to be mobilized for combat since the Civil War. (U.S. Army photo)

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