General Highlights Deployed Soldiers

Maj. Gen. Stuart Dyer, USA, commander, 335th Signal Command (Theater), spoke at the chapter's June luncheon. The 335th Signal Command's principle mission is to support the Third Army/U.S. Central Command, cyber-defense of Army networks and provision of chemical forces for homeland defense. The command maintains the Army's portion of the Global Information Grid in Southwest Asia, including a $250 million commercial equipment upgrade in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility. It also maintains and coordinates an array of satellite communications. The command has 65 percent of the Army's chemical resources. It regularly participates in numerous exercises and has been engaged in combat operations since 2001. Gen. Dyer expressed great pride in his roughly 8,600 soldiers, but he noted the enormous stress they were under, which is exemplified in increased suicide rates. He exhorted all to help in fostering the well being of soldiers.

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