C002376

Round shaped, brass colored coin 2 inches in diameter.

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The III Corps saw its first combat deployment since World War II in 2004, when it deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. There, it assumed command of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, relieving V Corps. III Corps served as the administrative command for 2,500 soldiers of the Multi-National Force Iraq command element, providing support and organization for operations into 2005, when it was returned to Fort Hood, In 2007, the corps returned to Iraq for a second time to serve as commanding headquarters for Multi-National Corps Iraq. During this 15-month deployment, the Corps took command of the force when it was at its largest yet in the war dur to the Iraq War troop surge conducted that year. The corps conducted a similar mission to its first deployment, focusing on providing personnel management, training, communications, convoy escort, and other duties to support the commanding elements of Multi-National Force Iraq. III Corps fulfilled this mission until February 2008