39th Infantry Brigade in Iraq, 2004–2005
The 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the “Bowie Brigade,” deployed to Iraq in 2004 as part of the 1st Cavalry Division. The Arkansas National Guard brigade arrived in Iraq in March 2004 and operated mainly around Baghdad and Camp Taji. The 39th arrived at a difficult time in the war. The insurgency was growing, and…
Paul G. Moses, U.S. Army Civil Affairs Officer
Lieutenant Colonel Paul G. Moses began his military career in 1980 as a U.S. Army Infantry officer, serving in mechanized and airborne assignments. He later held operations and training roles at the unit and staff level, including work with infantry and mortar units, before transitioning into the Army Reserve and later into Civil Affairs. In…
52nd Ordnance Group
SSG Isaac Allender, Iraq 2004 SSG Isaac Allender was an EOD Technician assigned to the 52nd Ordnance Group. This DCU is from the time he deployed to Iraq in 2004 with the 748th EOD Company out of Fort Jackson. During this deployment he spent much of his time in and around Baqubah while supporting EOD…
U.S. Army 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Iraq 2004-2005.
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is best known for its role as the U.S. Army’s dedicated Opposing Force (OPFOR) unit at the National Training Center, where it trained deploying units by replicating enemy tactics and battlefield conditions. Despite this training mission, the regiment deployed to Iraq in 2004–2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Rather than operating…
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