TOPSHOT - US soldiers of the 3rd battalion 2nd Stryker cavalry regiment patrol in the village of al-Wajihiya, 30 kms away from the restive city of Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, 04 January 2008. Diyala, one of the most dangerous areas of the country, has been hit by a spate of shootings, suicide attacks and roadside bombings in recent days. AFP PHOTO / ALI YUSSEF (Photo by ALI YUSSEF / AFP) (Photo by ALI YUSSEF/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - US soldiers of the 3rd battalion 2nd Stryker cavalry regiment patrol in the village of al-Wajihiya, 30 kms away from the restive city of Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, 04 January 2008. Diyala, one of the most dangerous areas of the country, has been hit by a spate of shootings, suicide attacks and roadside bombings in recent days. AFP PHOTO / ALI YUSSEF (Photo by ALI YUSSEF / AFP) (Photo by ALI YUSSEF/AFP via Getty Images)
In 2009, the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade began training for its deployment in Iraq.
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