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71st Ordnance Group Organizational Day & Birthday Observance
Soldiers assigned to the 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) come together Oct. 13, 2017 at Iron Horse Park, Fort Carson, Colo., to celebrate the unit’s 11th birthday. Hosted by Group Headquarters staff, the event celebrates the day that 71st OD GP was formally activated, Oct. 16, 2005, at Fort Carson. The unit had been inactive for nearly 40 years prior to standing-up at the Mountain Post. Since activation, the 71st OD GP has served as one of only two units of its kind to provide highly trained forces to counter a range of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive hazards for the Nation, as well as supporting Combatant Commanders within combined, joint, and interagency environments. The event consisted of a chili cook-off and various games intended to enhance unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)
71st Ordnance Group Organizational Day & Birthday Observance
Soldiers assigned to the 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) come together Oct. 13, 2017 at Iron Horse Park, Fort Carson, Colo., to celebrate the unit’s 11th birthday. Hosted by Group Headquarters staff, the event celebrates the day that 71st OD GP was formally activated, Oct. 16, 2005, at Fort Carson. The unit had been inactive for nearly 40 years prior to standing-up at the Mountain Post. Since activation, the 71st OD GP has served as one of only two units of its kind to provide highly trained forces to counter a range of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive hazards for the Nation, as well as supporting Combatant Commanders within combined, joint, and interagency environments. The event consisted of a chili cook-off and various games intended to enhance unit esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Lance Pounds, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), Public Affairs)