3rd Infantry Division Operations - Fort Stewart - U.S. Army

The Surge 7
"Marne Week," welcomed old timers and young families to
revel in honor of the Division's distinguished history. Marne
Week was a three day extravaganza that included a division run,
intramural sports, pass in review, a carnival, and a dining-in in
downtown Savannah. In December of 2006, the Division held
a boxing smoker that matched Soldier-boxers at Newman Gym
on Fort Stewart. Soldiers trained with professional coaches and
no detail was spared in the Las Vegas-like amateur bout. Thousands
of Dog Face Soldiers joined together beneath one roof to
cheer their fighters on. It was a fitting preview of the assembly
the Division would field for battle in Iraq in a matter of months.
Little did anyone know that time had already nearly run out.
A few weeks later the march to Iraq began in earnest for everyone
in the Marne Division.