2nd BCT in Operation Longhorn & Operation Bulldog
The 2nd BCT FRG Page posted several new articles on its "News Index" Page. Note that the posting dates are not the same as the dates they were published. The published dates are not given.
One article contains an announcement from the 2 BCT Public Affairs office that details recent operations in Ramadi. The article was published 10.04.2004 but doesn't clarify when exactly the operations occurred. Army Public Affairs posted the story as well, and indicated that Operation Bulldog occured 9.30.2004, with Operation Longhorn occuring a week earlier.
Summary Points:
- 3 brigade level operations in the past 3 weeks.
- objectives were to "deny anti-coalition forces safe haven, round up suspected anti-coalition leaders, and find weapons caches."
- Most recent called "Operation Bulldog" occurred "on Thursday", 9.30.2004, and "netted 75 anti-coalition fighters, as well as scores of ammunition, weapons systems, maps, and communications equipment."
- An operation the previous week was called "Operation Longhorn... that officials said was successful in routing insurgents and criminal fighters in the city."
- Based on the dates, the 3rd operation may be the previously mentioned "Operation Hurricane", although it is not specified in this announcement.
- units are working with Iraqi National Guard and Multi-National Forces
- The 2nd BCT (an Army Unit) is augmented by a Marine Infantry Battalion
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A second article recounts a 9.09.2004 Stars & Stripes article about Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Klimtzak and Sgt. Luke Cassidy, whose Humvee was struck by an IED on 9.03.2004, becoming the first 2nd BCT members to receive a Purple Heart.
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A third article is a 9.07.2004 Stars & Stripes article that describes the area of operation of the 1-9 mechanized battalion area of operations, which covers 3,500 square miles of desert and villages. The 1-9 does not operate in urban areas such as Ramadi and Fallujah.
One article contains an announcement from the 2 BCT Public Affairs office that details recent operations in Ramadi. The article was published 10.04.2004 but doesn't clarify when exactly the operations occurred. Army Public Affairs posted the story as well, and indicated that Operation Bulldog occured 9.30.2004, with Operation Longhorn occuring a week earlier.
Summary Points:
- 3 brigade level operations in the past 3 weeks.
- objectives were to "deny anti-coalition forces safe haven, round up suspected anti-coalition leaders, and find weapons caches."
- Most recent called "Operation Bulldog" occurred "on Thursday", 9.30.2004, and "netted 75 anti-coalition fighters, as well as scores of ammunition, weapons systems, maps, and communications equipment."
- An operation the previous week was called "Operation Longhorn... that officials said was successful in routing insurgents and criminal fighters in the city."
- Based on the dates, the 3rd operation may be the previously mentioned "Operation Hurricane", although it is not specified in this announcement.
- units are working with Iraqi National Guard and Multi-National Forces
- The 2nd BCT (an Army Unit) is augmented by a Marine Infantry Battalion
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A second article recounts a 9.09.2004 Stars & Stripes article about Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Klimtzak and Sgt. Luke Cassidy, whose Humvee was struck by an IED on 9.03.2004, becoming the first 2nd BCT members to receive a Purple Heart.
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A third article is a 9.07.2004 Stars & Stripes article that describes the area of operation of the 1-9 mechanized battalion area of operations, which covers 3,500 square miles of desert and villages. The 1-9 does not operate in urban areas such as Ramadi and Fallujah.
posted by Ryan Kirk @ 8:51 AM
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