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A Look Back on 2021
High Desert Warrior January 2022
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Fort Irwin’s Year in Review:
Quality of Life Initiatives placed front and center
2021 brought a lot of change to Fort Irwin. The easing of pandemic related mitigations allowed the installation to bring back the 4th of July Spectacular, Oktoberfest, and most recently a country music concert.
What to look out for in 2022: More awesome programming from Fort Irwin Family and MWR
In terms of infrastructure upgrades, the installation saw the opening of multiple community playgrounds, a renovated Paws & Claws, the grand opening of multiple business, and the RV park upgrades.
What to look out for in 2022:
• Starbucks with a drive-thru
• A new 24-hour shopette
• A new library
• A renovated Sam Adams
• and much more!
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment- Blackhorse Year in Review
A Trooper assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment speaks with a visitor following a demonstration in the city of Razish during a VIP Box Tour. These Box Tours give spouses, VIP Civilians, and Distinguished Guests the opportunity to see how the 11th ACR operates during Decisive Action Rotations.
A Trooper assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment fires an M240 Machine Gun during the defense of Barasu, National Training Center/Fort Irwin, Calif. Battles such as these test the Rotational Training Unit’s ability to control an urban environment.
For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin