Heroes world has to thank; THE 600 men of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division

THESUN ^ | 12/15/03 | MICHAEL LEA

[Pikamax]

Heroes world has to thank THE 600 men of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division will go down in history as the men who nailed Saddam in Operation Red Dawn.

The 4th ID secured Saddam’s hiding place in one of two targets called Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2.

Members of Task Force 121 — made up of special forces agents — then went in to arrest Saddam as he emerged from his spider hole.

They had to be wary given the history of spider-holes in Vietnam.

They were widely used by the Viet Cong, who would hide down them before ambushing American patrols.

The 4th ID, based at Fort Hood, Texas, has been in Iraq since April patrolling around Tikrit.

The division, whose insignia is a green and gold ivy leaf above the motto “Steadfast and Loyal” are a heavy armour brigade backed by M1A2 Abrams Tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, 155mm howitzers and Apache attack helicopters.

The 4th Infantry Division was formed in 1917.

Its soldiers took part in the D-Day landings in 1944 and also saw action in Vietnam. Since arriving in Iraq 40 have been killed in attacks.

The 4th ID’s arrests of 13 of Saddam’s bodyguards earlier this month was crucial to his capture, intelligence experts said last night.

One said: “The 4th Division worked on bringing in those who were close to Saddam and working on them to get information.

“Slowly it has worked to the point where they had the final piece.”

A WOLVERINE is a strong, carnivorous mammal related to the weasel, which lives in the forests of North America, Scandinavia and eastern Europe.

[Eris]

God bless 'em, keep 'em safe, get their job done and get them back home to us soon.


Hooo-ahh!

[JustPiper]

A Huge BumPing!

[Pro-Bush]

Operation Red Dawn=Operation Saddam Kick Ass.

Wolverines!!

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[Ff--150]

Small world--a boy, now man who grew up across the street was in on this capture.

Coincidence, 4CJ, my wife and I took he and our son to see--Red Dawn =-))))) when it came out. Bet he remembers!

[BooBoo1000]

I find it sort of ironic, our Air Force is outstanding, as is our Navy, no doubt about it. But in the end, some old Grunt, Ground Pounder, Gravel Agitator, had to do the dirty work of flushing Sadam out of his rat hole. No amount of missiles, war heads, and heat seeking what ever, can replace that young man with a rifle,that has to do the digging, prying, and praying. Way to go Army. May God Bless.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Yes but the Air Force or Navy may have got OBL, making him automatic worm food in a Tora Bora cave. Just my opinion.

[MeekOneGOP]

Texans to the rescue !!

Heroes world has to thank THE 600 men of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division will go down in history as the men who nailed Saddam in Operation Red Dawn.

The 4th ID secured Saddam’s hiding place in one of two targets called Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2.

Members of Task Force 121 — made up of special forces agents — then went in to arrest Saddam as he emerged from his spider hole.

They had to be wary given the history of spider-holes in Vietnam.

They were widely used by the Viet Cong, who would hide down them before ambushing American patrols.

The 4th ID, based at Fort Hood, Texas, has been in Iraq since April patrolling around Tikrit.

The division, whose insignia is a green and gold ivy leaf above the motto “Steadfast and Loyal” are a heavy armour brigade backed by M1A2 Abrams Tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, 155mm howitzers and Apache attack helicopters.

[JustPiper]

Bump ;)

[k2blader]

Heartfelt thank you's to all our troops in Iraq!!

[VOA]

But in the end, some old Grunt, Ground Pounder, Gravel Agitator, had to do the
dirty work of flushing Sadam out of his rat hole. No amount of missiles, war heads,
and heat seeking what ever, can replace that young man with a rifle,that has
to do the digging, prying, and praying.

"Boots On The Ground"
also the title of a pretty good book, or so I've heard on radio...

[JustPiper]

I so like this Red Dawn and Wolverine 1 and 2 so much better than the scarey movie ;)

[MeekOneGOP]

The 4th ID, based at Fort Hood, Texas, has been in Iraq since April patrolling around Tikrit.

[JustPiper]

Great Pic Bump!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you !