Macedonian Soldiers in Iraq

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Photos : Macedonians transfer authority By Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs Dec 13, 2007 - 1:39:54 PM

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During a transfer of authority ceremony, incoming Macedonian Rangers of the Macedonian Special Forces march to the spot where they will receive the their national colors from the Macedonian "Wolves" Special Forces Battalion at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 12 thereby accepting responsibility for their area of operations for their six-month deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs)

Sequim, Wash. native Lt. Col. Robert McAleer, commander of Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 1st "Ironhorse" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shares a joke while bidding farewell to Macedonian troops of the Macedonian Special Forces "Wolves" Battalion, Team Rotation 9 during their transfer of authority ceremony with Team Rotation 10 at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 12. Team Rotation 9, which just completed a six-month tour, worked with McAleer's squadron and Iraqi Security Forces, conducting cordon and searches, patrols and other joint missions. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs)

Sequim, Wash. native Lt. Col. Robert J. McAleer, commander of Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, presents a plaque to Capt. Ivica Arsovski, a platoon leader from the Macedonian "Wolves" Special Forces Battalion, during a ceremony at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 12. McAleer presented the award to Arsovski in appreciation for the support the Wolves gave to Fires Squadron. The Wolves, who have completed their six-month rotation in Iraq, transferred authority for their area of responsibility to Macedonian Rangers from the Macedonian Special Forces Battalion during the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs)

After a transfer of authority ceremony, incoming Macedonian troops from the Macedonian Rangers, Macedonian Special Forces Battalion, receive a briefing at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 12 from Macedonian Maj. Marjan Jachevski (center), the Macedonian liaison officer for Multi-National Force - Iraq, on the types of things they can expect during their six-month rotation to Iraq. Jachevski also gave the troops some words of encouragement as they began their tour. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs)

Macedonian Special Forces soldiers from the outgoing Macedonian "Wolves" Team Rotation 9 (right in red berets) prepare to hand the Macedonian national colors to the incoming Macedonian Rangers (left) of Macedonian Team Rotation 10 during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 12. The troops from the Macedonian "Wolves" Special Forces Battalion spent a six-month tour in Iraq working alongside Iraqi Security Forces and U.S. troops from the Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment during joint operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs)