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1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

The 22nd Infantry National Monument

Official Program for the Dedication Ceremony

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Media Coverage

Immediately below are links to three speeches made at the dedication ceremony.
After viewing each, to return to this page click on the "back" button in the upper left corner of your browser.

To view a portion of the prayer spoken at the ceremony by Retired Col. Bill Allison
click on the following link:

Dedication Ceremony Prayer

To view Bob Babcock's speech at the ceremony click on the following link:

Bob Babcock's speech

To view Steve Russell's speech at the ceremony click on the following link:

Steve Russell's speech

Thanks to John Tomawski for preserving and posting the above two speeches from the ceremony

Cover of the Dedication Ceremony Program

Inside of the Dedication Ceremony Program

Back cover of the Dedication Ceremony Program

22nd Infantry National Memorial unveiled at Fort Benning

Posted: Jun 23, 2015 1:19 PM CDT

Updated: Jun 23, 2015 5:53 PM CDT

By Jenyne Donaldson, Morning Reporter

FORT BENNING, GA (WTVM) - A memorial dedicated to the 22nd Infantry Regiment was unveiled at the Memorial Walk of Honor
on Fort Benning on Tuesday.

The monument is in memory of the 2,954 (sic) soldiers killed in the line of duty between the War of 1812 and today in that unit.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel and current Congressman Steve Russell, of Oklahoma, commanded the 22nd Infantry task force
responsible for the capture of Saddam Hussein. He was instrumental in getting the memorial established.

The monument will be the only national memorial for the 22nd Infantry Regiment Society.

"It's very important that we have a place to reflect for those of us that knew the names on the memorial and for the families
and descendants to come and reflect on their loved one," Russell said.

Russell said he wanted a traditional memorial. The 22nd Infantry Regiment memorial includes, on the last 100 yards ramp
inside the museum, a restored Bradley. The fighter vehicle was used by Congressman Russell's unit during combat in Iraq.

The Bradley was hit by an IED, killing two soldiers and leaving many more injured.

Remarks at the ceremony were followed by a procession to the Memorial Walk of Honor, where the monument bearing the names
of the near 3,000 22nd infantrymen who died was unveiled. Also included in the memorial is a bronze statue,
showing the strength of the soldiers.

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Part of those assembled to witness the dedication

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Congressman (LTC Retired) Steve Russell speaks with reporters

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The Honor Guard for the ceremony

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22nd Infantry Regiment Society President (LTC Retired) Lon Oakley

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Congressman (LTC Retired) Steve Russell

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4th Infantry Division Association President & past President 22nd Infantry Regiment Society Bob Babcock

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22nd Infantry Regiment Society Newsletter Editor & past President 22nd Infantry Regiment Society Skip Fahel

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Far right: Bob Babcock
2nd from right: Martha Conway - National and Georgia American Legion Press Association President
and first female commander of her local American Legion post, No. 201, in Alpharetta, Georgia in 1995.
Martha is the cousin of John Dowdy who commanded 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry in 1944.

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The 22nd Infantry Monument is unveiled

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