10th Mountain Soldiers In Iraq Nab Killers, Find Weapons

American Forces Press Service ^ | Multinational Division-Baghdad news release

[SandRat]

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2006 – Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division nabbed terrorists and confiscated weapons during an operation in Baghdad Feb. 26. The soldiers, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, were conducting vehicle inspections in western Abu Ghraib. 1st Lt. Scott Treadwell had ordered his soldiers to search a suspicious vehicle.

Treadwell's men found two known murderers of Iraqi civilians. The two terrorists were carrying rifles and contracts for the murder of other Iraqis.

The capture of the two assassins was inspiring to the soldiers, who conduct patrols every day in hopes of similar success.

"I felt an urge to join after viewing the Nick Berg story on the news," said Pfc. David Henry, Co. B, 1-87 Inf. "One year later, here I am with my platoon and we've captured murderers of innocent people." Berg was an American contractor in Iraq who'd been captured and killed by terrorists.

And, on Feb. 25, soldiers from the battalion's Company C found a large weapons cache. Officials said that Iraqis -M no longer willing to tolerate terrorists in their neighborhoods - had provided the Americans with the cache's location.

The soldiers discovered weapons buried in an empty field a few miles west of Baghdad. Along with bomb-making equipment the cache yielded five rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 19 rocket-propelled grenades, 20 mortars, eight rockets, 21 grenades and some explosives.

Soldiers from Special Troops Battalion, 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Division destroyed the weapons in a controlled explosion.

"This is a big source of motivation for our soldiers," said Staff Sgt. Douglas Batchko, who led the search that revealed the cache. "Finding and destroying weapons caches like these marks a huge blow to the insurgency."

(Information provided by a Multinational Division-Baghdad news release.)

[SandRat]

10th MTN DIV PING

[stm]

Great job guys!

[Fruitbat]

Indeed!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Albion Wilde]

WRAMC FReepers ping!

[LeoWindhorse]

great news , but the trouble is they will probably just throw these guys in jail for awhile and then let them go due to crowding or some political pressures.
In all reality , what should really be done with captures like this? Isn't it better not to 'capture' them?

[StarCMC]

Hey SR -- we watched a GREAT show on the Military Channel on Saturday about the 10th Mtn. Division. Those are some tough soldiers!! Hooah!

[cmsgop]

Alright Jessie! Kick Ass!

[stm]

Not to mention insane. Anyone that likes cold weather like they do must be crazy!!

There's a reason I live in FL. I preferred the 135 degrees over there in July and August to the 35 degrees in February any day of the week and twice on Sunday!!!

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks for the ping Albion. I wonder if our 10th Mountain man misses the action? ;*)

[PleaDeal]

I know he doesn't miss the cold!

[StarCMC]

LOL!! Are you 10th Mtn?

[Just A Nobody]

LOL! He sure wasn't happy Friday!

[trooprally]

WOW what a great ping to hear something good for a change
is refreshing.
God Bless the Troops.
[Mrs]

[SandRat]

Just check for the things I post as full stories.

Want to smile??? Do a Google with the phrase "Boy Scouts in Iraq" for a big smile.

[csvset]

were conducting vehicle inspections in western Abu Ghraib

Abu Ghraib,Abu GhraibAbu Ghraib!

I'm guessing that this story won't be leading the MSM newscasts this evening.

Way to go 10th MTN !

[SAMS]

Climb to Glory!!

[SandRat]

I'm guessing that this story won't be leading the MSM newscasts this evening.

YEP! It's not the sort of story about Abu Ghraib that the press wants.

[Dinah Lord]

Thanks SandRat. I love seeing stuff like this.

Go 10th Mountain!

Cheers - Dinah

[trooprally]

I looked it up I can't believe that we have Boy Scouts and Girls scouts in Iraq that is Awesome!! What a great country America is.
Thanks for the heads up. God Bless the USA and our Troops.
[Mrs T]

[trooprally]

Thanks for the Ping!!
Have a great Day.
[Mrs T]

[stm]

Nope, just an Infantryman that doesn't mind being wet but really hates being cold. I would rather hump 10 extra pounds of cold weather gear than be cold. I don't subscribe to the "pack light, freeze at night" magazine.

[stm]

I would love to meet the first Iraqi Eagle Scout!!!

[trooprally]

Do a Google with the phrase "Boy Scouts in Iraq" for a big smile.
Look this up I did.

I think meeting and Iraqi Eagel Scout would be great.
[Mrs T]

[3D-JOY]

Thank you BUMP!

This is nice to read...I agree with others who say we will never read this in the papers.

I guess we are lucky to have FR and the alternate media.

[3D-JOY]

Has your weather been as perfect as mine this week?

Bump for Florida!

[W04Man]

Thank You 10th Mountain!

From:

[Coop]

"I felt an urge to join after viewing the Nick Berg story on the news," said Pfc. David Henry, Co. B, 1-87 Inf. "One year later, here I am with my platoon and we've captured murderers of innocent people." Berg was an American contractor in Iraq who'd been captured and killed by terrorists.

Man, this tremendous kid motivates me. Because of him and others like him, there just may be hope for my young children to live in freedom.

[StarCMC]

BTW - your website ROCKS!!

[SandRat]

Adult Scouters who are troops there are doing the hard work; US, UK, AU, POLISH in Iraq that I know of. Everything from adult leader Scout trainingg to passing the hat among the troops to get Uniforms for the new Scouts. psssst! don't tell the ACLU.

[trooprally]

passing the hat among the troops to get Uniforms for the new Scouts. psssst! don't tell the ACLU.

You got that right!! It will give them something else to stink about.

[Mrs T]

[Glenn]

Atta way, Ft. Drum.

Slap them like mud pies.

[stm]

High's pushing 80, lows in the mid 60's. Spring is here.

[3D-JOY]

Can you imagine a thread with such an important theme having so few posts? weird!

[stm]

Does seem a little odd. But then again a story like this won't see much press either. It's good news and good news doesn't sell.

[3D-JOY]

You are right, BUT this is a site where we might expect people to be interested in finding weapons!

Never mind, nothing here, move on!