By Sgt. Mike Pryor
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
BAGHDAD — The 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team arrived in Baghdad last week as part of the first wave of a planned escalation of forces in Iraq's capital city.
The paratroopers from the 2nd "Falcon" Brigade, who had been based in Kuwait as a ready reserve since early January, are to be followed over the next several months by four more combat brigades, bolstering U.S. forces in Baghdad by approximately 20,000 Soldiers. The increase in troops is designed to help clamp down on violence in the city and pave the way for the Iraqi government to assume full control of Baghdad's security.
The 2nd BCT will be organized under the Multi-National Division - Baghdad, headed by the 1st Cavalry Division. The brigade will conduct operations in conjunction with the Iraqi security forces. As part of its mission, the Falcons will send paratroopers into some of Baghdad's most volatile areas to pursue a "clear, hold and build" strategy against insurgents.
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(Photo: Soldiers from 82nd Airborne Division arrive in Baghdad to help secure the city. Official Department of Defense photo.)
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
BAGHDAD — The 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team arrived in Baghdad last week as part of the first wave of a planned escalation of forces in Iraq's capital city.
The paratroopers from the 2nd "Falcon" Brigade, who had been based in Kuwait as a ready reserve since early January, are to be followed over the next several months by four more combat brigades, bolstering U.S. forces in Baghdad by approximately 20,000 Soldiers. The increase in troops is designed to help clamp down on violence in the city and pave the way for the Iraqi government to assume full control of Baghdad's security.
The 2nd BCT will be organized under the Multi-National Division - Baghdad, headed by the 1st Cavalry Division. The brigade will conduct operations in conjunction with the Iraqi security forces. As part of its mission, the Falcons will send paratroopers into some of Baghdad's most volatile areas to pursue a "clear, hold and build" strategy against insurgents.
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(Photo: Soldiers from 82nd Airborne Division arrive in Baghdad to help secure the city. Official Department of Defense photo.)
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