Led by Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general for operations and III Corps commanding general, the official party departs the ceremony as the 49th Military Police Brigade conducts an end-of-mission ceremony at the Al Faw Palace July 27. The unit is part of the California Army National Guard and is heading back to the U.S. to focus on their state mission and prepare for any up-coming deployments. This is their second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.