Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, commanding general, Multinational Corps-Iraq, visited the Iron Brigade at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Sept. 21, 2006, to meet with unit commanders and discuss current and future operations in Diyala Province.
Chiarelli was introduced to battalion commanders by Col. Brian D. Jones, commander, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Lightning.
Lt. Gen. Chiarelli met with Lt. Col. Lou Lartigue, commander, 2nd Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Lightning, Lt. Col. Chris Pappas, commander, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division, and Lt. Col. Thomas Fisher, commander, 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion, 3rd HBCT, 4th ID, Task Force Lightning.
