Army Uncases V Corps Colors in Poland
The V Corps flag was unfurled Aug. 4 in Poland in a ceremony marking the establishment of the corps’ forward command post and the promotion of incoming corps commander Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski.
Deactivated in 2013 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the storied V Corps will be based at Fort Knox, Kentucky, but have a forward-deployed command element in Poland as part of a shift in U.S. presence in Europe. The first rotation of 200 U.S. soldiers is expected to arrive in fiscal 2021.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville was in Poland on Aug. 4 to preside over the ceremonies.