82nd takes over Iraq region
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division on Saturday took over operations in a Pennsylvania-sized region north of Baghdad.
The 3,500-paratrooper brigade — centered around the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment — deployed in August.
The paratroopers are replacing the 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team in the Province of Salah ad Din. The provincial capital, Tikrit, is Saddam’s hometown and the larger city of Samarra, a frequent hotspot, is also in the province.
“Our primary focus is to work by, through and with the Iraqi army and Iraqi police to provide security in the area,” Col. Bryan Owens, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, wrote in an e-mail.
Read the rest at the Fayetteville Observor
The 3,500-paratrooper brigade — centered around the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment — deployed in August.
The paratroopers are replacing the 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team in the Province of Salah ad Din. The provincial capital, Tikrit, is Saddam’s hometown and the larger city of Samarra, a frequent hotspot, is also in the province.
“Our primary focus is to work by, through and with the Iraqi army and Iraqi police to provide security in the area,” Col. Bryan Owens, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, wrote in an e-mail.
Read the rest at the Fayetteville Observor
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