Lt. Col. Dale L. Farrand (left), commander of the 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center and a Billings, Mont., native, pins the rank of specialist onto the cap of Spc. Rebecca M. Whitlatch (second from right), with the 299th BSB, 2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C and an Eaton Rapids, Mich., native, Feb. 5 during a promotion ceremony at Camp Liberty, Iraq. (Photo by: Pfc. Leanna Cox) %%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%98Lifeline%%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%99 Battalion Soldiers receive battlefield promotions 365489

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