UH-60 RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE, WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS CAPTURED

CENTCOM ^ | Jan. 9, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

	NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

January 9, 2004
Release Number: 04-01-21


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


UH-60 RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE, WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS CAPTURED

RAMADI, Iraq -- During the last 24 hours, the 82nd Airborne Division and attached units, also known as Task Force "All American" conducted 199 patrols, including 13 joint patrols and conducted six offensive operations. Task Force "All American" had nine contacts initiated by the enemy; three improved explosive device attacks, three rockets propelled grenade attacks, two direct fire engagements and one mine strike. None of the attacks were effective. The task force discovered and disarmed two IEDs before they could be detonated against us. Task Force "All American" forces captured 38 enemy personnel while suffering no coalition casualties.

Recovery of the UH-60A Blackhawk crash site continued today south of Fallujah. Investigations continue to assess what brought the aircraft down.

This morning at 9:17 a.m. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division's area of operation, soldiers were engaged with five RPGs and small arms fire northeast of Habbaniyah. The unit immediately returned fire. They established a cordon of the area, responded with ground quick reaction forces, and cleared the area resulting in the capture of 12 enemy personnel. They found ten fighting positions and recovered 50 RPGs lying on the ground.

This morning at 11:15 a.m. 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment's area of operations, elements of 1st Squadron conducted a raid on a business in Husaybah that was suspected of storing weapons and munitions for use against coalition forces. The operation was conducted successfully and resulted in the capture of 17 personnel and the confiscation of 22 RPG-7 rounds, four RPG launchers, one RPG sight, five grenades, two pre-made IEDs, one remote detonator, 7.62mm ammunition, and two radios. Interrogation on site led to the identification of a nearby cache that contained four 81mm mortar tubes, two 60mm mortar tubes, and four 81mm rounds.

Task Force "All American" continues operations to root out enemy personnel and weapons that bring violence and instability to the Al Anbar province.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

RAMADI, Iraq -- Task Force "All American" had nine contacts initiated by the enemy; three improved explosive device attacks, three rockets propelled grenade attacks, two direct fire engagements and one mine strike. None of the attacks were effective. The task force discovered and disarmed two IEDs before they could be detonated against us. Task Force "All American" forces captured 38 enemy personnel while suffering no coalition casualties.

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Seems like the ammo found is going down!

Maybe a positive sign!

[Constitution Day]

RG,

Saw your "82nd ping" and thought you might be interested in this article.
It's from our local (Raleigh, NC) news.

Regards,
CD

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Military Wife On Mission To Help Soldiers

Iraqi Fire Destroys Most Of Soldiers' Belongings

POSTED: 11:17 a.m. EST January 9, 2004
UPDATED: 11:31 a.m. EST January 9, 2004

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- It has been a tough start to the New Year for the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq, but a military wife is on a mission to help out the troops.

A fire swept through the desert base of the 82nd's Bravo Company, the same soldiers WRAL was embedded with in Iraq back in September.

"It completely destroyed everything in the tents, whatever they could grab is whatever they could get out with," said Debra Davis, whose husband was in one of the tents.

No one was hurt, but the fire left 90 soldiers with only the clothes on their backs.

Davis is now raising money through the 82nd Airborne Division to replace some of the soldiers' entertainment items.

"They need something to fill their time, so it's the books, the CDs, DVDs, their games -- things that seem trivial to us, but that's all they have," she said.

If you would like to make a donation, you can send it to:

782 MSB
Attention: S 1
82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg, N.C., 28310

Be sure to write BCO or Bravo Company and then FRG, which stands for Family Readiness Group.

Reporter: Paul LaGrone
Photographer: Ken Bodine
OnLine Producer: Kamal Wallace

[blackie]

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[Alamo-Girl]

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[SAMWolf]

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you, CD!

I often don't have time to check threads, and miss comments. Please feel free to Freepmail me if you see any similar news in the future.

It deserves a thread of it's own, I think. Would you mind?

[PhilDragoo]

"three improved explosive device attacks" should read "three improvised explosive device attacks".

[Constitution Day]

RG,

Thanks for the reply!

Now that you mention it, I *do* think it deserves its own thread.
I will try to get that up this morning.

Regards,
CD

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks. Please ping me. (^: