Coast Guard in GWOT
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the United States Coast Guard supported military operations by focusing on maritime security and port operations. One of its main tasks was helping secure and reopen Umm Qasr Port, which was essential for delivering humanitarian aid and supplies. Coast Guard personnel also worked with the United States Navy to board and…
Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO)
Joint Task Force Guantánamo (JTF-GTMO) operates at the U.S. military installation known as Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, located on the southeastern coast of Cuba. The United States operates the base under a long-standing lease agreement with Cuba that allows the U.S. military to maintain and administer the installation. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States…
SFC Gary LaBelle, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2009-2010
From late 2009 to November 2010, the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The brigade operated primarily in eastern Afghanistan, conducting counterinsurgency and security operations in a rugged and insurgent-contested region. Their mission focused on protecting the population, disrupting Taliban activity, securing key terrain and supply routes,…
Major Scott Meehan, U.S. Army Personnel in DOD and Joint Activities; Iraq, 2005.
This was Scott Meehan’s third deployment to Iraq. Assigned to the U.S. Department of Defense, he was stationed in Baghdad’s Green Zone, where he led a team of Iraqi employees auditing contracts tied to the former regime. His work focused on uncovering how Saddam Hussein’s government manipulated procurement deals, imposed kickbacks, and concealed illicit proceeds-…
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