172nd in Iraq: Latest deployment is quieter

6-25-09
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63451

The 172nd Infantry Brigade, which patrolled the northern half of Babil province when it arrived in October, now oversees all of Babil along with Najaf, Karbala and Qadisiyah provinces, according to Maj. Richard Brown, a Reserve officer who runs the 172nd’s civil affairs group.

Last week, the brigade opened a $3.1 million Central Euphrates Farmers Market in Babil.

"It is the biggest market of its kind south of Baghdad and north of Karbala," he said. "The market is owned by both Sunni and Shiite, and we expect it to be a profitable business."