Stars & Stripes articles

The best information concerning the 2nd BCT's deployment in Iraq has come from the DoD Stars & Stripes newspaper. Here are the archived articles since the deployment announcement in May, 2004. Reporter Seth Robson was embedded with the 2nd BCT during their training in Kuwait and first week in Iraq in August/September 2004. Reporter Joseph Giordono was embedded with the 2nd BCT from January, 2005, through the January 30th elections. Many of the articles contain pictures of 2nd BCT soldiers.

- 8.3.2005: Now in Colorado, 2nd Brigade about to change into lighter, more mobile force
- 8.2.2005: Comrades far away, but never far from thoughts of 2nd ID troops in Korea
- 8.2.2005: GIs laid down beats as break from Iraq grind
- 8.1.2005: 2nd Infantry GIs in Korea pay tribute to comrades lost half a world away
- 8.1.2005: Memorial in Ramadi stands testament to high price paid by 2nd BCT in Iraq
- 7.31.2005: A year on the edge: 2nd BCT bound for Colorado after grueling tour in Ramadi
- 7.31.2005: Silver Stars honor two 2nd BCT GIs who sacrificed their lives for others
- 7.10.2005: 2nd Infantry Division now transformed into ‘Unit of Execution’
- 6.27.2005: Treasures of 2nd ID bound for museum at Fort Carson
- 6.18.2005: 'Dragon Force' cases colors in ceremony at Camp Casey
- 6.16.2005: New commander to lead 2nd ID’s War Eagles into multi-functional brigade
- 6.16.2005: Higgins: New combat team most powerful in Army
- 5.20.2005: U.S., Iraq to discuss ban on raiding of mosques, arresting of clerics
- 5.10.2005: A taste of home: South Korean woman sends gift to troops in Iraq
- 5.6.2005: Camp Hovey-based 2nd ID soldier is killed in Iraq
- 3.17.2005: 2nd Brigade soldier killed in Humvee accident in Iraq
- 3.12.2005: Two more 2nd Brigade soldiers are killed in Iraq
- 3.11.2005: Friends, relatives mourn four 2nd Brigade troops killed in Iraq
- 3.4.2005: Two 2nd ID soldiers killed in separate incidents in Iraq
- 2.21.2005: South Korea-based Strike Force loses two more soldiers in Iraq
- 2.6.2005: Replacements joining units in Iraq finding they've got big shoes to fill
- 1.31.2005: Insurgents' threats keep Ramadi residents from voting
- 1.29.2005: American troops prepare to step back as Iraqis go to the polls on Sunday
- 1.29.2005: Iraq election security effort rounds into shape
- 1.28.2005: U.S. troops fortify Iraqi polling stations
- 1.27.2005: U.S. soldiers detain five men in pre-dawn raids
- 1.27.2005: U.S. troops help locals get used to Iraqi forces
- 1.26.2005: Gun battle breaks out in Ramadi as American troops urge Iraqis to vote
- 1.24.2005: USO program helps keep Area I troops in Iraq connected
- 1.24.2005: U.S. Army-Marine task force detains 'key Ramadi-based insurgent leaders'
- 1.23.2005: Car bomb kills three 2nd ID troops on patrol in Iraq
- 1.23.2005: This time, joint patrols get the cold shoulder
- 1.22.2005: U.S., Iraq start joint security patrols in preparation for Jan. 30 elections
- 1.21.2005: Reporters' Notebook: Strange things keep popping up in Iraq
- 1.20.2005: Soldiers work to get out vote in Ramadi
- 1.19.2005: Bare-bones coffeehouse in Iraq still bears marks of mortar attack
- 1.19.2005: Soldiers in Iraq expect the unexpected, even when giving out election materials
- 1.18.2005: Four months after arrival, 2nd Brigade Combat Team sees changes in Ramadi
- 1.10.2004: 2nd BCT soldier dies of injuries suffered in Iraq last year
- 12.26.2004: Trying insurgents in Iraqi courts seen as big step in rebuilding legal system
- 12.16.2004: Two South Korea-based soldiers killed by IED in Iraq
- 12.12.2004: Two 2nd ID soldiers killed in Iraq
- 12.11.2004: Strike Force soldier killed in firefight at Ramadi
- 12.10.2004: IED claims life of 2nd ID soldier in Iraq
- 12.6.2004: Red Cloud replica highlights 2nd ID's Iraq mission
- 12.4.2004: Sixth 2nd BCT soldier dies at Ramadi
- 12.3.2004: Soldier with 2nd BCT is killed in Iraq
- 12.1.2004: Four former Camp Howze soldiers killed in Ramadi
- 11.29.2004: New homes for 2nd ID's canine pals
- 11.23.2004: Ceremonies at posts in S. Korea to honor 2nd BCT soldiers killed in Iraq
- 11.23.2004: As 2nd ID’s casualty toll rises, troops in S. Korea fear for friends’ safety
- 11.20.2004: Two 2nd Brigade soldiers die in Iraq
- 11.15.2004: Two 2nd BCT soldiers are killed in Iraq
- 11.13.2004: Texas soldier is 2nd BCT's 17th death in Iraq
- 11.11.2004: R&R program has started for 2nd Brigade troops in Iraq
- 11.11.2004: 2nd BCT troops make big munitions haul at Ramadi
- 11.4.2004 2nd Brigade soldier dies in Ramadi car bombing
- 11.1.2004: 2nd BCT soldier is killed in Iraq
- 11.1.2004: Beer fund Web site changes its mission
- 10.29.2004: Web site offers information, updates on 2nd BCT
- 10.24.2004: 2nd BCT soldiers round up suspected insurgents in Iraq
- 10.19.2004: Three 2nd ID soldiers killed in Ramadi offensive
- 10.16.2004: Eleventh member of Strike Force is killed in Iraq
- 10.14.2004: Two soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 2nd ID are killed in Iraq
- 10.8.2004: 'We will endure,' Strike Force commander tells families
- 10.6.2004: 2nd Brigade loses 6th GI to Iraq combat
- 10.4.2004: Legal buzz kills 'beer for soldiers' Internet site
- 10.1.2004: Fifth 2nd BCT soldier killed in Iraq combat
- 9.30.2004: Fourth soldier from 2nd BCT dies in Iraq combat
- 9.26.2004: After Iraq, 2nd BCT will call Fort Carson home
- 9.23.2004: 2nd BCT soldier's plea to the world: 'Buy Us beer'
- 9.21.2004: 'The Rock' is ready if needed in Fallujah
- 9.20.2004: 2nd BCT hopes to keep Ramadi from turning into another Fallujah
- 9.17.2004: 2nd BCT suffers second loss under fire
- 9.15.2004: Artillerymen try keeping peace in Ramadi
- 9.15.2004: Commanders change at 2nd ID
- 9.15.2004: Chaplain's mission is to restore desecrated British cemetery in Iraq
- 9.14.2004: Raids send message to insurgents' helpers

- 9.11.2004: 2nd BCT suffers its first combat death in Iraq
- 9.11.2004: 2nd BCT settles into Iraqi home
- 9.7.2004: Strike Force Manchus help keep supply route through Iraqi desert safe
- 8.17.2004: 2nd BCT families have online information source
- 8.15.2004: 2nd BCT transports hundreds of vehicles across Kuwait’s busy highways to temporary base
- 8.15.2004: 2nd ID troops unload gear for Iraq move
- 8.12.2004: Army wrapping up effort to move 2nd BCT, equipment to Mideast
- 8.10.2004: 2nd ID soldiers outfitted with state-of-the-art gear
- 8.7.2004: 2nd ID soldiers touch down in Kuwait
- 8.4.2004: 2nd ID soldiers leave South Korea for staging area in Kuwait
- 7.31.2004: 18th MedCom mobilizes for 2nd Brigade’s SRPs
- 7.30.2004: Operation Lion Strike tests Iraq-bound 2nd ID's abilities
- 7.28.2004: Ships head out with 2nd ID gear
- 7.26.2004: ‘Band of Brothers’ unit training for its new role
- 7.17.2004: Dress rehearsal gives war-bound 2nd ID troops feel for what they’ll face
- 7.15.2004: 2nd ID’s move to Iraq a huge order for logistics units
- 7.14.2004: S. Korea-based 2nd ID preps for desert convoys in Iraq
- 6.29.2004: 2nd ID engineers train to be ‘Mr. Fix-it’ in Iraq
- 6.24.2004: Iraqi liaison officers will help ease the way for 2nd ID team
- 5.26.2004: Army says 2nd ID troops won't lose AIP bonus pay while deployed to Iraq
- 5.22.2004: 2nd ID troops speak of hopes, fears following Pentagon's announcement
- 5.19.2004: Pentagon: DOD drafts plans to send 3,600 soldiers from S. Korea to Iraq