U.S. Army 230th Air Cavalry Squadron OH-58D helicopters taxi in to refuel and rearm at Forward Operating Base Diamond Back, Mosul, July 14. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Carmichael Yepez, Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq.
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June 15, 2007
3-1 Cav. Arrests Four After Extended Observation
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070615-28
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq — Four men were arrested after their vehicle was tracked for an extended period Wednesday afternoon east of Baghdad.
Along with the detainees, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment Soldiers found one loaded AK-47 assault rifle and two loaded handguns, as well as a black ski mask. A search of a nearby house led to the discovery of multiple power switches commonly used in the construction of roadside bombs, along with an AK-47 assault rifle, two RPK light machine guns, multiple magazines for the three weapons and a set of body armor with ballistic plates.
The 3-1 Cavalry is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, from Fort Benning, Ga.
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070615-28
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq — Four men were arrested after their vehicle was tracked for an extended period Wednesday afternoon east of Baghdad.
Along with the detainees, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment Soldiers found one loaded AK-47 assault rifle and two loaded handguns, as well as a black ski mask. A search of a nearby house led to the discovery of multiple power switches commonly used in the construction of roadside bombs, along with an AK-47 assault rifle, two RPK light machine guns, multiple magazines for the three weapons and a set of body armor with ballistic plates.
The 3-1 Cavalry is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, from Fort Benning, Ga.
May 18, 2007
Air Cavalry Provides 24-Hour Support in Search For Soldiers
By Spc. Nathan Hoskins
1st Air Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
The 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, has been operating at full operational speed 24 hours a day as part of the search and rescue of three missing U.S. soldiers.
Since May 12, pilots and soldiers from 3rd “Spearhead” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment – a UH-60 Black Hawk battalion – have been conducting rapid air assaults and air movements of soldiers and cargo around the clock, supporting the search for the missing soldiers, said Eagle River, Alaska, native Maj. Gail Atkins, the operations officer for 3-227th.
The battalion has also been dropping leaflets onto the battlefield to recover information about the missing soldiers’ whereabouts from the locals, said Atkins.
“Both the air-to-ground integration and also the air-to-air integration have worked well … and I hope it has provided … the support that they’ve needed,” she said.
“Our aircrews, our maintenance – everybody is surging right now to ensure that we leave no gaps in coverage,” said Atkins.
Along with 3-227th, the 4th “Guns” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter battalion, is providing support to the recovery effort, as well.
Since their first response to the attack that morning, 4-227th has kept two teams of Apaches in the air to support the mission 24 hours a day, said Rockford, Ill., native Capt. David Roman, battle captain and Apache pilot for 4-227th.
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1st Air Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
The 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, has been operating at full operational speed 24 hours a day as part of the search and rescue of three missing U.S. soldiers.
Since May 12, pilots and soldiers from 3rd “Spearhead” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment – a UH-60 Black Hawk battalion – have been conducting rapid air assaults and air movements of soldiers and cargo around the clock, supporting the search for the missing soldiers, said Eagle River, Alaska, native Maj. Gail Atkins, the operations officer for 3-227th.
The battalion has also been dropping leaflets onto the battlefield to recover information about the missing soldiers’ whereabouts from the locals, said Atkins.
“Both the air-to-ground integration and also the air-to-air integration have worked well … and I hope it has provided … the support that they’ve needed,” she said.
“Our aircrews, our maintenance – everybody is surging right now to ensure that we leave no gaps in coverage,” said Atkins.
Along with 3-227th, the 4th “Guns” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter battalion, is providing support to the recovery effort, as well.
Since their first response to the attack that morning, 4-227th has kept two teams of Apaches in the air to support the mission 24 hours a day, said Rockford, Ill., native Capt. David Roman, battle captain and Apache pilot for 4-227th.
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April 25, 2007
End Comes to Famed Cavalry Unit, Army’s Stay in Büdingen
Matt Millham writing for Stars and Stripes European edition gives us a little insight into the inactivation of 1st Squardron 1st Cavalry 1st Regiment of Dragoons, and lets us know that the may be simply moving to Ft.Bliss, another previous home of this blog owner.
They’re down, but they’re not out.
The 1st Squadron, 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment, the oldest and most-decorated cavalry squadron in the U.S. Army, cased its colors Tuesday in a ceremony at Armstrong Barracks, a longtime home for U.S. cavalry units in Germany.
But sometime soon — nobody’s sure exactly when — the unit should be reactivated at Fort Bliss, Texas.
“This inactivation will be temporary because you cannot keep a good unit down like
this,” Col. Darryl A. Williams, commander of 1st Armored Division’s Division
Artillery, said during the ceremony.
The residents of Budigen will also be missing the Army as this move means that the Army's 65 year presence in Budigen will be coming to an end.
The ceremony, the second inactivation for the squadron in its 174-year history, also signaled the end of the U.S. Army in this sleepy valley town.
Lets hope that 1/1 Cav continues their fine tradition of serving this nation.
ANIMO ET FIDE!
March 27, 2007
Budingen Says Goodbye to the US Army
The City of Büdingen will be sponsoring a Festival on 5 May 2007 at the Marketplatz to celebrate 62 years of Army presence at Armstrong Kaserne and to give the Soldiers of the Blackhawk Squadron a final farewell.
If you were a member of the units listed below and would like to attend please contact CPT Jon Kluck for more details.
In addition to the farewell festivities on May 5, 1-1 Cavalry Squadron will be conducting their inactivation ceremony on 24 April 2007 at Armstrong Kaserne, Büdingen Germany. If you would like to attend please contact CPT Ian Sein for details.
The Museum in the City of Büdingen is looking for historical donations. If you were a member of the units listed below and would like to donate old photographs, guideons, documents and other historical items please contact Mrs. Mary Preston by email.
3-83 Recon Battalion (1945-1957)
3-12 Cavalry Squadron (1957-1989)
4-7 Cavalry Squadron (1989-1991)
1-1 Cavalry Squadron (1991-2007)
Animo et Fide Brothers!
3rd Armored Cavalry Awarded Valorous Unit Award
In the annals of American military history, there have been thousands of acts of heroism – men and women whose individual courage merited some of the nation’s highest commendations. It is sometimes forgotten, however, that the ethos of the American warrior does not lie in the individual. Heroism lies in something beyond self, which is why the United States also recognizes those units that display extraordinary gallantry in action, gallantry that sets the unit apart from other units serving in the same conflict.
Long before cities like Fallujah, Ramadi, Qaim, and Husaybah became widely known, the men and women of the 3rd Cavalry formed the nucleus of Task Force Rifles – a regimental combat team, 8,300 troopers strong.
In late April 2003, the team was tasked with securing the volatile Anbar region, a vast 140,000 square-kilometer area the size of Wyoming, which includes some of Iraq’s most forbidding terrain – and some of Iraq’s most hardened and lethal insurgents. In all, the unit received more than 400 awards for individual acts of valor and 233 purple hearts for their actions in Iraq. But it was their distinguished work as a unit, in the most complex and dangerous region of Iraq, that made them so noteworthy.
Shortly after the ground invasion of Iraq began, the 3rd Cavalry arrived in Anbar and began the arduous work of securing the entire province, and laying the groundwork for future combat forces and regional development. Anbar had been bypassed on the lightning drive to Baghdad, and there was little intelligence on what could be expected.
The mission ran the gamut of military operations – from security patrols to reconnaissance to capturing and killing former regime elements – throughout Anbar, including within the infamous Sunni Triangle. The team caught several high-value targets, including members of the mostwanted “deck of cards.” Task Force Rifles was also responsible for numerous activities outside of usual combat operations: opening Iraqi police stations, courthouses, and prisons; securing mass-grave sites; building schools; and distributing food (49,000 humanitarian daily rations) and economic assistance ($60 million to 40,000 civil servants).
The first objective, however, was security – a difficult objective to begin with, made more so by the fact that this was largest battle space assigned to any unit, even those at the division level. The 3rd Cavalry was responsible for more than 900 kilometers of international borders – borders shared with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria. This included many of the most dangerous areas where terrorists and insurgents crossed into Iraq, such as the border towns of Husaybah (Syria), Tenaf (Syria), and Trebil (Jordan). The area of operation also included the southern Euphrates River valley in the areas of Rawa and Hit – two more violent hotspots.
Task Force Rifles was also responsible for securing the 500-kilometer Jordanian highway, a vital artery running from the border with Jordan through Ramadi and Fallujah and into western Baghdad. They set up the first highway patrols there and on other well-traveled routes – and, under their protection, violence on the roadways between July and September was scarce. This corridor of safety allowed much-needed humanitarian assistance and non-governmental organizations to move in and out of Iraq. For instance, a U.N. facility in Ramadi was able to deliver 1,400 truckloads of food to local citizens.
The 3rd Cav was given more specific assignments as well – ones that often included fierce battles and dangerous house-to-house searches, often on a city-wide scale. On top of that, there were numerous missions to destroy terrorist and insurgent training grounds and safe houses. In one of its better known missions, Operation Rifles Blitz, the regiment locked down three turbulent towns stretching along the Syrian border, conducting intense house-to-house searches, which resulted in approximately 100 suspected insurgents detained, and hundreds of weapons, bomb-making materials, and anti- Coalition documents rounded up.
All in all, combat missions through August netted numerous confiscations, among them: more than 1,000 122mm artillery rounds; almost 1,000 mortar rounds; almost 3,000 AK-47s; more than 130 RPGs; 45 anti-tank mines; and 30 37mm anti-aircraft rounds.
But the mission in Anbar was not just one of force. There was also the economic and political situation to consider, especially when it came to securing the Haditha dam, which generates power for all of western Iraq. Its electricity had been siphoned off to Baghdad under the Hussein regime, and its capacity had suffered from years of neglect. Only two of six generators were operating when the 3rd Cavalry arrived, but, with the help of an Azerbaijani infantry company, the troops secured the dam and brought two more generators back on line.
In August of 2003, the 3rd Cavalry helped organize Anbar’s first-ever provincial council – with a sheik from each of the 60 tribes in the province attending. That historic moment laid the foundation for provincial cooperation with U.S. forces as well as local cooperation with the central government.
The successes of the 3rd Cavalry – the numerous missions, the extraordinary accomplishments – did not come without a heavy price. Task Force Rifles lost 49 soldiers during its first deployment. As Col. David Teeples, who commanded the unit, said at a Jan. 11, 2007, memorial dedication, “The sacrifice they made for their country, for their loved ones, for their future, included sharing their strength, their dedication, their love, and their lives with us. We honor them for their sacrifice. We honor them as Americans, as soldiers, and as family.”
By presenting the Valorous Unit Award to the 3rd Armored Cavalry and the other units of Task Force Rifles for their actions from April 25, 2003, to September 18, 2003, the United States honors all the soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry, both living and dead.
BRAVE RIFLES!
Long before cities like Fallujah, Ramadi, Qaim, and Husaybah became widely known, the men and women of the 3rd Cavalry formed the nucleus of Task Force Rifles – a regimental combat team, 8,300 troopers strong.
In late April 2003, the team was tasked with securing the volatile Anbar region, a vast 140,000 square-kilometer area the size of Wyoming, which includes some of Iraq’s most forbidding terrain – and some of Iraq’s most hardened and lethal insurgents. In all, the unit received more than 400 awards for individual acts of valor and 233 purple hearts for their actions in Iraq. But it was their distinguished work as a unit, in the most complex and dangerous region of Iraq, that made them so noteworthy.
Shortly after the ground invasion of Iraq began, the 3rd Cavalry arrived in Anbar and began the arduous work of securing the entire province, and laying the groundwork for future combat forces and regional development. Anbar had been bypassed on the lightning drive to Baghdad, and there was little intelligence on what could be expected.
The mission ran the gamut of military operations – from security patrols to reconnaissance to capturing and killing former regime elements – throughout Anbar, including within the infamous Sunni Triangle. The team caught several high-value targets, including members of the mostwanted “deck of cards.” Task Force Rifles was also responsible for numerous activities outside of usual combat operations: opening Iraqi police stations, courthouses, and prisons; securing mass-grave sites; building schools; and distributing food (49,000 humanitarian daily rations) and economic assistance ($60 million to 40,000 civil servants).
The first objective, however, was security – a difficult objective to begin with, made more so by the fact that this was largest battle space assigned to any unit, even those at the division level. The 3rd Cavalry was responsible for more than 900 kilometers of international borders – borders shared with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria. This included many of the most dangerous areas where terrorists and insurgents crossed into Iraq, such as the border towns of Husaybah (Syria), Tenaf (Syria), and Trebil (Jordan). The area of operation also included the southern Euphrates River valley in the areas of Rawa and Hit – two more violent hotspots.
Task Force Rifles was also responsible for securing the 500-kilometer Jordanian highway, a vital artery running from the border with Jordan through Ramadi and Fallujah and into western Baghdad. They set up the first highway patrols there and on other well-traveled routes – and, under their protection, violence on the roadways between July and September was scarce. This corridor of safety allowed much-needed humanitarian assistance and non-governmental organizations to move in and out of Iraq. For instance, a U.N. facility in Ramadi was able to deliver 1,400 truckloads of food to local citizens.
The 3rd Cav was given more specific assignments as well – ones that often included fierce battles and dangerous house-to-house searches, often on a city-wide scale. On top of that, there were numerous missions to destroy terrorist and insurgent training grounds and safe houses. In one of its better known missions, Operation Rifles Blitz, the regiment locked down three turbulent towns stretching along the Syrian border, conducting intense house-to-house searches, which resulted in approximately 100 suspected insurgents detained, and hundreds of weapons, bomb-making materials, and anti- Coalition documents rounded up.
All in all, combat missions through August netted numerous confiscations, among them: more than 1,000 122mm artillery rounds; almost 1,000 mortar rounds; almost 3,000 AK-47s; more than 130 RPGs; 45 anti-tank mines; and 30 37mm anti-aircraft rounds.
But the mission in Anbar was not just one of force. There was also the economic and political situation to consider, especially when it came to securing the Haditha dam, which generates power for all of western Iraq. Its electricity had been siphoned off to Baghdad under the Hussein regime, and its capacity had suffered from years of neglect. Only two of six generators were operating when the 3rd Cavalry arrived, but, with the help of an Azerbaijani infantry company, the troops secured the dam and brought two more generators back on line.
In August of 2003, the 3rd Cavalry helped organize Anbar’s first-ever provincial council – with a sheik from each of the 60 tribes in the province attending. That historic moment laid the foundation for provincial cooperation with U.S. forces as well as local cooperation with the central government.
The successes of the 3rd Cavalry – the numerous missions, the extraordinary accomplishments – did not come without a heavy price. Task Force Rifles lost 49 soldiers during its first deployment. As Col. David Teeples, who commanded the unit, said at a Jan. 11, 2007, memorial dedication, “The sacrifice they made for their country, for their loved ones, for their future, included sharing their strength, their dedication, their love, and their lives with us. We honor them for their sacrifice. We honor them as Americans, as soldiers, and as family.”
By presenting the Valorous Unit Award to the 3rd Armored Cavalry and the other units of Task Force Rifles for their actions from April 25, 2003, to September 18, 2003, the United States honors all the soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry, both living and dead.
BRAVE RIFLES!
February 26, 2007
Cavalry Troops Find Cache, Detain Suspect
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No.20070225-01
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) Public Affairs
KORESH, Iraq — Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops found a weapons cachenear the village of Koresh, Iraq during a security patrol at approximately 9:30 a.m.
Feb.24. Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade CombatTeam, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) found a weapons stockpile consisting oftwo rocket-propelled grenade warheads, a star-cluster flare, 600 rounds of linked7.62mm ammunition, an assault rifle, two machine guns, a machine-gun barrel and twobipods for rifles.
The Soldiers detained the owner of the property where the cache was discoveredfor questioning. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in and conducted acontrolled detonation to destroy the weapons and munitions.
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No.20070225-01
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) Public Affairs
KORESH, Iraq — Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops found a weapons cachenear the village of Koresh, Iraq during a security patrol at approximately 9:30 a.m.
Feb.24. Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade CombatTeam, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) found a weapons stockpile consisting oftwo rocket-propelled grenade warheads, a star-cluster flare, 600 rounds of linked7.62mm ammunition, an assault rifle, two machine guns, a machine-gun barrel and twobipods for rifles.
The Soldiers detained the owner of the property where the cache was discoveredfor questioning. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in and conducted acontrolled detonation to destroy the weapons and munitions.
February 20, 2007
Goodbye Buedingen
My beloved 1/1 Cav will soon close its doors for good as it will undergo inactivation this summer:
On February 12, 2007, Major General Robinson addressed the Soldiers, spouses and friends of the 1st Cavalry Squadron about their inactivation scheduled for this coming summer. More than 300 people were in attendance at the Town Hall meeting in Buedingen. During the two hour meeting many questions and concerns were answered while rumor were put to rest.
The deactivation of the oldest Cavalry Squadron will close another chapter in its lo
ng history dating back to 1833. Originally named the United States Regiment of Dragoons, they were activated during the Indian Wars and have seen action in all major conflicts up to the present with the exception of WWI.
The deactivation of the oldest Cavalry Squadron will close another chapter in its lo
ng history dating back to 1833. Originally named the United States Regiment of Dragoons, they were activated during the Indian Wars and have seen action in all major conflicts up to the present with the exception of WWI. You can visit the 1/1 Cav site here.
(Photos; Top: HHT in formation prior to Town Hall Meeting with the Division Commander
Bottom: Buedingen community listens to the CG announce the inactivation)
IA, 2-7 Cavalry Partnership Leads to One Cache After Another
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070220-01
MOSUL, Iraq – On Feb. 16, soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division once again teamed with troops from D Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, and executed a raid against a possible cache of military ordnance in the Domiz neighborhood of eastern Mosul.
The operation was successful and the joint raid netted two 60mm mortar tubes, 20 60mm mortar rounds, 25 grenades and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with 25 rounds. Ten miscellaneous vehicle license plates were also confiscated. No detainees were found at the scene.
The pairing of Iraqi army and Iraqi police units with Soldiers from 2-7 Cavalry has netted numerous caches in the past weeks, as well as precipitated a large number of suspected insurgents being detained with evidence of illegal weapons, smuggling or bomb-making materials.
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070220-01
MOSUL, Iraq – On Feb. 16, soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division once again teamed with troops from D Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, and executed a raid against a possible cache of military ordnance in the Domiz neighborhood of eastern Mosul.
The operation was successful and the joint raid netted two 60mm mortar tubes, 20 60mm mortar rounds, 25 grenades and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with 25 rounds. Ten miscellaneous vehicle license plates were also confiscated. No detainees were found at the scene.
The pairing of Iraqi army and Iraqi police units with Soldiers from 2-7 Cavalry has netted numerous caches in the past weeks, as well as precipitated a large number of suspected insurgents being detained with evidence of illegal weapons, smuggling or bomb-making materials.
February 16, 2007
IA, CF Target Terrorist Cells in Muqdadiya
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070216-19
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MUQDADIYA, Iraq – Soldiers from the 5th Iraqi Army Division, partnered with Coalition force members from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, targeted specific terrorist cells in the Jazeera neighborhood of Muqdadiya, Iraq, Thursday as part of an ongoing operation.
The 3rd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army, together with Soldiers from 6-9 Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, detained two suspected terrorists and discovered more than 10 weapons caches during the operation.
“The discovery of the weapons caches and the elimination of terrorist cells is credible evidence to the progress of the 5th Iraqi Army Division,” said Col. David W. Sutherland, senior U.S. Army officer in the Diyala province and commander of 3-1 Cav. “As we continue to discover these caches, a significant impact is made on the enemy’s ability to target the security forces and the people of Diyala.”
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Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070216-19
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MUQDADIYA, Iraq – Soldiers from the 5th Iraqi Army Division, partnered with Coalition force members from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, targeted specific terrorist cells in the Jazeera neighborhood of Muqdadiya, Iraq, Thursday as part of an ongoing operation.
The 3rd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army, together with Soldiers from 6-9 Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, detained two suspected terrorists and discovered more than 10 weapons caches during the operation.
“The discovery of the weapons caches and the elimination of terrorist cells is credible evidence to the progress of the 5th Iraqi Army Division,” said Col. David W. Sutherland, senior U.S. Army officer in the Diyala province and commander of 3-1 Cav. “As we continue to discover these caches, a significant impact is made on the enemy’s ability to target the security forces and the people of Diyala.”
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February 13, 2007
Iraqi Army, 2-7 Cavalry take down insurgent operation; solve murder, uncover large weapons cache
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070213-10
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MOSUL – Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division and A Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, raided several buildings in northeast Mosul on Feb. 9 in response to intelligence received about a possible weapons cache.
2-7 Cavalry Soldiers arrived on site and began receiving small-arms fire from the upper floor of an adjacent mosque.
They managed to suppress the fire while the IA soldiers investigated. No additional fire was reported and the 2-7 troops continued their mission.
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Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070213-10
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MOSUL – Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division and A Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, raided several buildings in northeast Mosul on Feb. 9 in response to intelligence received about a possible weapons cache.
2-7 Cavalry Soldiers arrived on site and began receiving small-arms fire from the upper floor of an adjacent mosque.
They managed to suppress the fire while the IA soldiers investigated. No additional fire was reported and the 2-7 troops continued their mission.
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February 11, 2007
Iraqi Army Stops Car Bomb Cell
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070210-14
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment
BAGHDAD – Another car bomb cell is off the streets after Iraqi and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers responded to a tip and conducted a raid in the northwest neighborhood of Ameriyah Feb. 8.
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army conducted the raid while Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, provided security from the outer cordon.
The Iraqi Army troops detained one terrorist suspect. During initial questioning, the suspect implicated a second suspected car bomb cell member living next door.
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070210-14
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment
BAGHDAD – Another car bomb cell is off the streets after Iraqi and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers responded to a tip and conducted a raid in the northwest neighborhood of Ameriyah Feb. 8.
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army conducted the raid while Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, provided security from the outer cordon.
The Iraqi Army troops detained one terrorist suspect. During initial questioning, the suspect implicated a second suspected car bomb cell member living next door.
Cavalry Troops Destroy Terrorist Facility
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070210-17
1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, using artillery fire, destroyed a building used by terrorists near a village west of Baghdad Feb. 9. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment coordinated the strike in cooperation with other units from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in Al Sumalat, Iraq.
The 2-5th Cavalry troops recently attempted entry into the building, only to find that it had been booby-trapped with multiple improvised explosive device (IED) traps.
The building, which has been a known insurgent sniper position and an alleged IED-manufacturing site, was destroyed to prevent its further use by insurgent forces.
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070210-17
1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, using artillery fire, destroyed a building used by terrorists near a village west of Baghdad Feb. 9. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment coordinated the strike in cooperation with other units from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in Al Sumalat, Iraq.
The 2-5th Cavalry troops recently attempted entry into the building, only to find that it had been booby-trapped with multiple improvised explosive device (IED) traps.
The building, which has been a known insurgent sniper position and an alleged IED-manufacturing site, was destroyed to prevent its further use by insurgent forces.
February 9, 2007
Iraqi Army, Cavalry Take Fight to the Enemy…Again
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070209-03
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MOSUL, Iraq – Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 7th (2-7) Cavalry Regiment conducted a raid on several houses in the Al Wahda neighborhood in east Mosul Feb. 4, after receiving intelligence about specific high-priority targets.
Upon reaching the area near the Sabrine mosque, the Thunder element Soldiers dismounted and began searching their target area. As they reached the roof, they began taking small-arms fire from a group of insurgents. The insurgents also began lobbing grenades at the 2-7 Cavalry troops.
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Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070209-03
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MOSUL, Iraq – Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 7th (2-7) Cavalry Regiment conducted a raid on several houses in the Al Wahda neighborhood in east Mosul Feb. 4, after receiving intelligence about specific high-priority targets.
Upon reaching the area near the Sabrine mosque, the Thunder element Soldiers dismounted and began searching their target area. As they reached the roof, they began taking small-arms fire from a group of insurgents. The insurgents also began lobbing grenades at the 2-7 Cavalry troops.
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February 8, 2007
IA, Cavalry Team Up To Bring Aid to Residents of Shafa’at
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070208-04
Multi-National Division – North PAO
SHAFA’AT, Iraq –Troops from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division (3-2 IA) joined Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (5-82 FA, in conducting a humanitarian assistance visit to the village of Shafa’at Feb. 1.
The joint mission delivered much-needed medical supplies, food, and cold- weather clothing. The 3-2 IA soldiers also unloaded several trucks filled with water and distributed toys for the children, who greeted the soldiers with hugs and smiles.
After distributing the necessities to the village, medics from the 3-2 IA, 5-82 FA, and 45th Transportation Support Battalion gave a medical check-up and administered aid to Shafa’at’s 45 children.
Future joint humanitarian missions are planned for the Ninewa Province’s outlaying villages and towns that require assistance.
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070208-04
Multi-National Division – North PAO
SHAFA’AT, Iraq –Troops from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division (3-2 IA) joined Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (5-82 FA, in conducting a humanitarian assistance visit to the village of Shafa’at Feb. 1.
The joint mission delivered much-needed medical supplies, food, and cold- weather clothing. The 3-2 IA soldiers also unloaded several trucks filled with water and distributed toys for the children, who greeted the soldiers with hugs and smiles.
After distributing the necessities to the village, medics from the 3-2 IA, 5-82 FA, and 45th Transportation Support Battalion gave a medical check-up and administered aid to Shafa’at’s 45 children.
Future joint humanitarian missions are planned for the Ninewa Province’s outlaying villages and towns that require assistance.
February 6, 2007
Iraqi, Coalition Forces continue to make large weapon seizures
YUSUFIYAH — Iraqi Army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers uncovered more than 1,100 81mm high-explosive mortar rounds at a cache near the main highway, Route Tampa, leading into the Iraqi capital Saturday.
Troops from 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division and Troop B, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment “Wolverines,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), made the discovery during Operation Wolverine Alesia near Yusufiyah, Iraq, just 10 miles southwest of the capital.
Acting on a tip from a local resident, the troops conducted an intentional search of the area which resulted in the largest cache find in 2nd “Commando” Brigade’s history. In all, 1,129 mortar rounds were uncovered.
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(Photo: More than 1100 mortar rounds were found by Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 89th Calvary Regiment “Wolverines,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) along Route Tampa, just 10 miles southwest of Baghdad Saturday. Courtesy photo by U.S. Army)
Troops from 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division and Troop B, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment “Wolverines,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), made the discovery during Operation Wolverine Alesia near Yusufiyah, Iraq, just 10 miles southwest of the capital.
Acting on a tip from a local resident, the troops conducted an intentional search of the area which resulted in the largest cache find in 2nd “Commando” Brigade’s history. In all, 1,129 mortar rounds were uncovered.
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(Photo: More than 1100 mortar rounds were found by Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 89th Calvary Regiment “Wolverines,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) along Route Tampa, just 10 miles southwest of Baghdad Saturday. Courtesy photo by U.S. Army)
January 23, 2007
Dark Horse Keeps Watchful Eye Over FOB
By Spc. Alexis Harrison
2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
FOB PROSPERITY — In order for Soldiers and civilians on the base to sleep soundly, someone needs to stay up all hours of the night to make sure no one gets in who shouldn't. In order to keep peace and safety in the International Zone, someone needs to control all the traffic.
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, Soldiers from 4th Squadron, 9 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, keep watch over the base and every single entry point into the IZ. They know it isn't glamorous, but they know it's as vital as any other mission the “Black Jack” Brigade performs.
At all hours of the day and night, someone is watching traffic and pedestrians from atop a guard tower. That someone is a trooper like Pfc. Estanislado Bella from Miami.
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(Photo: Sgt. Joe Daugherty from Casper, Wyo., checks a man's identification card before the man comes into the International Zone in Baghdad Jan. 7. Daugherty, along with his fellow troopers from 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, man the entry control points on the roads leading into the IZ.)
2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
FOB PROSPERITY — In order for Soldiers and civilians on the base to sleep soundly, someone needs to stay up all hours of the night to make sure no one gets in who shouldn't. In order to keep peace and safety in the International Zone, someone needs to control all the traffic.
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, Soldiers from 4th Squadron, 9 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, keep watch over the base and every single entry point into the IZ. They know it isn't glamorous, but they know it's as vital as any other mission the “Black Jack” Brigade performs.
At all hours of the day and night, someone is watching traffic and pedestrians from atop a guard tower. That someone is a trooper like Pfc. Estanislado Bella from Miami.
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(Photo: Sgt. Joe Daugherty from Casper, Wyo., checks a man's identification card before the man comes into the International Zone in Baghdad Jan. 7. Daugherty, along with his fellow troopers from 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, man the entry control points on the roads leading into the IZ.)
January 22, 2007
Cavalry Troops Search Cemetery, Looking for Weapons Caches
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070122-07
Spc. Chris McCann
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) Public Affairs
STRONG POINT 142, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops made a careful entry into a Muslim cemetery near the former Qaqaa Water Treatment Facility on the banks of Iraq’s Euphrates River Jan. 12 to search for weapons caches.
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, attached to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) had been told by local Iraqi residents that terrorists used the cemetery for storing weapons, skirted the area on a reconnaissance mission the night before ensuring that the area was clear.
At first light the next morning, 2-5 Cav troopers set out with four Iraqi Army soldiers. They waded through canals and across muddy fields to enter the cemetery.
“Don’t step on any graves,” said Company A commander Capt. Richard Ince of Georgetown, Texas, as his Soldiers began moving in.
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Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070122-07
Spc. Chris McCann
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) Public Affairs
STRONG POINT 142, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops made a careful entry into a Muslim cemetery near the former Qaqaa Water Treatment Facility on the banks of Iraq’s Euphrates River Jan. 12 to search for weapons caches.
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, attached to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) had been told by local Iraqi residents that terrorists used the cemetery for storing weapons, skirted the area on a reconnaissance mission the night before ensuring that the area was clear.
At first light the next morning, 2-5 Cav troopers set out with four Iraqi Army soldiers. They waded through canals and across muddy fields to enter the cemetery.
“Don’t step on any graves,” said Company A commander Capt. Richard Ince of Georgetown, Texas, as his Soldiers began moving in.
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January 11, 2007
New Retention Slogan Hits Cav Country in Iraq
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070111-13
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq – Army slogans have come and gone. They have adapted to the generations. You all remember “Be all that you can be” and the most recent “Army of One,” but the Army has now changed the slogan to “Army Strong” to embody the spirit and guts of the new age Army, an Army at war.
Using pictures taken from the most recent deployment to Iraq, the Multi-National Division- Baghdad now has a new retention poster.
“The poster represents all of us in MND-B. All of the division patches are shown on the poster,” said Sgt. Maj. Derek Dahlke, the division command career counselor.
The new poster is about to hit the streets of Baghdad and some of the troops are inspired by it.
“I love all of the pictures on the poster,” said Staff Sgt. Nick Strong, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Cavalry Division. “I am trying to get the poster as the background on my computer.”
The poster has more than just pictures. There are a few inspiring words as well. “The most important part of the poster is the phrase ‘You can’t be replaced.’ It is true. Every Solider, no matter what your job or rank is in the Army, you can’t be replaced,” Dahlke said.
Others have a different take on what the phrase “You can’t be replaced” means.
“Cav can’t be replaced. We are the best unit in the Army,” said Sgt. Hal Spiller, HHC, 1st Cav. Div. “The poster just makes me want to stay Cav.”
The First Team has taken a new approach on the Army Strong theme and added their own Cav touch with the phrase “Cav Tough” tagged on to the end of the Army slogan.
If Spiller’s reaction to the new poster and the new slogan are any indication, the division retention office has hit the mark as their latest product hits the streets of Baghdad.
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070111-13
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq – Army slogans have come and gone. They have adapted to the generations. You all remember “Be all that you can be” and the most recent “Army of One,” but the Army has now changed the slogan to “Army Strong” to embody the spirit and guts of the new age Army, an Army at war.
Using pictures taken from the most recent deployment to Iraq, the Multi-National Division- Baghdad now has a new retention poster.
“The poster represents all of us in MND-B. All of the division patches are shown on the poster,” said Sgt. Maj. Derek Dahlke, the division command career counselor.
The new poster is about to hit the streets of Baghdad and some of the troops are inspired by it.
“I love all of the pictures on the poster,” said Staff Sgt. Nick Strong, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Cavalry Division. “I am trying to get the poster as the background on my computer.”
The poster has more than just pictures. There are a few inspiring words as well. “The most important part of the poster is the phrase ‘You can’t be replaced.’ It is true. Every Solider, no matter what your job or rank is in the Army, you can’t be replaced,” Dahlke said.
Others have a different take on what the phrase “You can’t be replaced” means.
“Cav can’t be replaced. We are the best unit in the Army,” said Sgt. Hal Spiller, HHC, 1st Cav. Div. “The poster just makes me want to stay Cav.”
The First Team has taken a new approach on the Army Strong theme and added their own Cav touch with the phrase “Cav Tough” tagged on to the end of the Army slogan.
If Spiller’s reaction to the new poster and the new slogan are any indication, the division retention office has hit the mark as their latest product hits the streets of Baghdad.
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