January 14, 2020 3:25 a.m. 
A group of Oregon soldiers preparing to deploy to Kosovo were honored on Saturday.
Task Force Jungleer consists of approximately 400 soldiers from the 41st Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, with elements of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Battalion, and 41st Brigade Combat Team.
The 41st IBCT Commander is Colonel Eric Riley of Roseburg. Most of the soldiers being deployed are from the Clackamas area. Riley said “the 41st is honored to represent the state of Oregon in this NATO’s Kosovo Force mission, contributing to a secure environment and ensuring public safety and order to the people of Kosovo”.
Speakers at the event, held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, included Oregon Governor Kate Brown, and Oregon National Guard Major General Michael E. Stencel, the Adjutant General for Oregon.
Task Force Jungleer is the last of the 41st units to mobilize. The total deployment is the second-largest deployment of the brigade since World War II, following the 2009 Iraq deployment.