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CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2007 – When the senior leadership and soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team arrived in Iraq nearly 15 months ago, the security situation here was quite different from the one they now experience as they patrol the streets throughout their area of operations. Keeping his eyes peeled for anything suspicious, Katy, Texas, native Army Spc. Frank Maier, a scout for Troop A, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pulls security in Ath Alba, Iraq, a village north of Baghdad, in mid-March 2007...

Sgt. Nicholas Fate, from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, provides perimeter security while fellow Soldiers search for weapons caches in a field near Mushahda, Iraq. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Larson. BAGHDAD -- The 4th Infantry Division, with more than 20,000 “Ironhorse” Soldiers, deployed to Iraq and took the mantle of responsibility for Multi-National Division - Baghdad from 3rd Infantry Division during a transfer of authority ceremony Jan. 7, 2006. The deployment marked the division’s second deployment to theater in three years. The unit became the first complete “heavy modular” division to deploy to combat...

FORT HOOD, Texas (Army News Service, June 13, 2006) – More than 4,500 Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team will soon experience what has been described as “the most realistic, stressful training troops will ever face” at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. The Ironhorse Brigade departed this week on the heels of their Ironhorse Rampage exercise, which prepped them for JRTC and a potential deployment to Iraq. “We want to give our Soldiers confidence not only in individual skills, but collective skills as well,” said Maj. Pete Andrysiak, 1st BCT deputy commander....

BAGHDAD (Army News Service, Jan. 9, 2006) – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division and Task Force Ironhorse Soldiers liberated a French hostage Jan. 7 in the Abu Ghraib area of western Baghdad. The Iraqi Army Soldiers were searching farm houses for weapons caches while U.S. Soldiers from Task Force Ironhorse manned a checkpoint as part of an outer cordon. As the Iraqi Army closed in on their location, the kidnappers fled from a nearby farmhouse and left the French hostage. After the kidnappers fled, the hostage, Bernard Planche, a 52-year-old employee of a French non-governmental Organization, ran...

BAGHDAD (Army News Service, Jan. 9, 2006) – As Iraqi Army and coalition partners looked on, the 3rd Infantry Division transferred authority of Multi-National Division-Baghdad to the 4th Infantry Division in a ceremony Jan. 7. Maj. Gen. J.D. Thurman, the commanding general of 4th Inf. Div., along with Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Riling, uncased the “Ironhorse” Division’s colors, signifying the division assuming the mantle of responsibility as Multi-National Division-Baghdad. The division cased its colors before deploying from Fort Hood, Texas, during a ceremony Oct. 28. Lt. Gen. John Vines, the commanding general of Multi-National Corps-Iraq, served as the reviewing officer...

Thousands Honor Loved OnesAt Iron Horse Memorial By U.S. Army Sgt. Greg Heath / 4th Public Affairs Detachment FORT HOOD, Texas, Sept. 9, 2004 — Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division and hundreds of family members gathered Thursday for a memorial dedication ceremony on Fort Hood's Sadowski Field to honor and remember the division's 81 soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq while serving as part of Task Force Iron Horse. The Task Force Iron Horse Memorial contains plaques bearing the names of the 75 men and six women Task Force Iron Horse soldiers who died during Operation...

A Soldier with "Comanche" Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, sights a Dragunov Sniper Rifle to provide counter-sniper fire for his unit against attacking insurgents in Sadr City. The rifle was confiscated from insurgent forces during a raid conducted by Soldiers of Comanche's White Platoon on a house occupied insurgents in mid-August.Pfc. Erik LeDrew Dismounted infantry ensures success of ‘Iron Fury’ By Pfc. Erik LeDrew August 26, 2004 CAMP EAGLE, Baghdad, Iraq (Army News Service, Aug. 26, 2004) -- For every company of armored tanks and Bradleys that pushed into the volatile portion of Baghdad’s Sadhr City during the...

  U.S. Army Pfc. Miguel Miranda, White Platoon, "Comanche" Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, exits a building during Operation Iron Fury in eastern Baghdad. The Los Angeles native served as the point man for a team from his platoon in Sadr City operation. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Erik LeDrew   More Photos   Troops Conduct Operation Iron FuryIron Horse Brigade Pushes Out Insurgents   By U.S. Army Sgt. Dan Purcell and Pfc. Erik Ledrew / 122nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CAMP EAGLE, BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2004 — Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade...

http://www.4thetroops.net/ironhorsetroops.html Excellent video put together (slideshow)

A bronze statue of a soldier mourning a fallen comrade traveled from Tikrit, Iraq, to Fort Hood, Texas, this week to become the focal point of a memorial to the soldiers of Task Force Ironhorse who have died during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The statue arrived at Fort Hood's Robert Gray Army Airfield Feb. 16, along with the first 60 soldiers in the task force to redeploy from Iraq, said Capt. Charles Armstrong, secretary of the general staff for the rear detachment. Armstrong said the statue will be moved today to a 4th Infantry Division storage site as preparations for the...

FORT HOOD — When Sgt. 1st Class Jesus Luna last saw his youngest child, she couldn't even crawl. In fact, at 5 months, Jeni had waited until the day after her father left Fort Hood for a yearlong stay in Iraq to cross that all-important milestone. But Monday, clad in pink frills and white sandals, 17-month-old Jeni trotted around, oblivious to the significance of the long-awaited homecoming that had brought her mother, Monica, brothers, relatives and more than a hundred other family members to the post's largest gymnasium. "I don't have any words, but I'm glad to be home," said...

<p>TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) -- There's a 24-hour gym with aerobic classes, an indoor swimming pool and even a driving range. And for troops who over exert themselves, a masseur is on hand to soothe aching muscles.</p> <p>U.S. soldiers stationed at a riverside palace complex here that once belonged to Saddam Hussein face constant danger from Iraqi insurgents whenever they leave the base.</p>

An improvised explosive device killed three soldiers and wounded three others in Iskandariyah, Iraq, south of Baghdad Jan. 27. This attack came about seven hours after another IED had killed three other U.S. soldiers in Khalidiyah, west of Baghdad. Combined Joint Task Force 7 officials said the wounded soldiers were taken to the 28th Combat Support Hospital. No report on their condition was available. Officials are withholding all the soldiers' names until their families are notified. Also Jan. 27, Task Force Ironhorse soldiers killed three armed attackers who confronted them as they raided four locations in Bayji looking for members...

  4th ID's 24-Hour Activity TIKRIT, Iraq - Soldiers from 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse, over the past 24 hours, conducted 172 patrols, six raids and captured 60 individuals. Seventeen of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living of the Iraqi people. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include 66 AK-47 assault rifles, seven rifles, one pistol, one machine gun, 280 grenades, 100 mortar...

First raids of 2004 not quite Mardi Gras BAQUBAH, Iraq — It wasn’t exactly the place for strings of beads and parade floats, but when they were done, Task Force Ironhorse Soldiers had something to celebrate. In the first Iraqi raids conducted by Coalition forces in the new year, Operation Sugar Bowl took 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team into target areas identified as Bourbon Street, New Orleans and the French Quarter. Lining up their convoys at Camp Scunion just after midnight, the infantrymen, tankers and scouts had just enough time to wish each other a happy New Year...

  24 Hour Activity TIKRIT, Iraq – 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse has, over the past 24 hours, conducted 165 patrols, seven raids and captured 22 individuals. Seven of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operation include six AK-47 assault rifles, two rocket propelled grenade launchers, four grenades, 687 mortar rounds, 13 122mm rockets,...

  Task Force Ironhorse Soldiers Fight Back Against Former Regime Attackers TIKRIT, Iraq – Attackers riding in a four-door sedan, fired automatic weapons at a logistics convoy that was traveling north on the Samarra bypass during the morning of Jan. 14. Soldiers in the convoy returned fire and destroyed the vehicle. A quick reaction force from a nearby forward operating base responded as the convoy continued toward its destination. No Coalition soldiers were injured in the attack. The vehicle was completely engulfed by fire so the soldiers from the quick reaction force could not determine whether or not the...

  4th ID Soldier Saved By Protective Plate During Raid ABU KHARMA, Iraq – A 4th Infantry Division soldier, saved from more serious injury by his protective body armor and ceramic insert, known as the SAPI (Small Arms Protective Insert) plate, is in stable condition after being wounded by gunfire from attackers in the village of Abu Kharma at approximately 4 a.m. Jan. 14. The Task Force Ironhorse soldier and his patrol were attacked as they conducted a raid as part of Operation Warhorse Whirlwind. Four attackers were killed and one was wounded as a result of the ensuing...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 January 13, 2004Release Number: 04-01-30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4TH ID’S 24-HOUR ACTIVITY TIKRIT, Iraq – Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse have, over the past 24 hours, conducted 155 patrols and five raids, and captured 43 individuals. Twelve of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people. Weapons and...

CJTF-7 Public AffairsBAGHDAD, Iraq Release #040109aJan. 7 Update: 4th ID’s 24-hour activity TIKRIT, Iraq – Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse have, over the past 24 hours, conducted 179 patrols and 10 raids, and captured 24 terrorists. Six of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include 20 AK-47 assault rifles, two rifles, six shotguns,...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 January 9, 2004Release Number: 04-01-17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WRAP UP OF 4TH ID’S ACTIVITIES TIKRIT, Iraq – Solders from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse have, over the past 24 hours, conducted 157 patrols and one raid, and captured 10 individuals. Three of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people. Weapons...

CJTF-7 Public AffairsBAGHDAD, IraqRelease #040106a 4th ID’s 24-hour activity TIKRIT, Iraq – Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse have, over the past 24 hours, conducted 185 patrols and nine raids, and captured 53 people. Eight of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard to continue to improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include 16 AK-47 assault rifles, 11 rifles, four shotguns, 46 pistols,...

Thu Jan 1,11:52 AM ET Two US soldiers dance during a New Year's eve party at their base in former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit north of Baghdad(AFP/Jewel Samad)

CJTF-7 Public AffairsBAGHDAD, Iraq Release #031231c4th ID’s 24-Hour Activity TIKRIT, Iraq – Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse have, over the past 24 hours, conducted 142 patrols and five raids, and captured 43 individuals. Seven of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living of the Iraqi people. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include 80 AK-47 assault rifles, one rifle, two shotguns, three pistols,...

U.S. forces operating in the Sunni Triangle -- the region of Iraq most loyal to captured Saddam Hussein -- found a significant weapons cache that included al Qaeda literature and videotapes, the U.S. military said Tuesday. Members of Task Force Ironhorse discovered the material Monday morning at a site in Samarra, about 65 miles north-northwest of Baghdad. Some of the items were found hidden in a false wall, the military said. In addition to the al Qaeda literature and videos, the troops found nearly 8,000 rounds of ammunition; 160 mortar rounds and six mortar tubes; 43 rocket-propelled grenade launchers and...

<p>BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. forces operating in the so-called Sunni Triangle -- the region of Iraq most loyal to captured former dictator Saddam Hussein -- found a significant weapons cache that included al Qaeda literature and videotapes, the U.S. military said Tuesday.</p>

<p>BAGHDAD, Iraq — A roadside bomb exploded north of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing three American soldiers, the U.S. military said.</p> <p>"Three Task Force Ironhorse soldiers were killed when the vehicle they were in was struck by an improvised explosive device," the military said in a statement.</p>

TIKRIT, Iraq - The brass section strikes up a fiery tune, the congas set the beat and Sergeant Cesar Castro belts out a fast-paced salsa. It's Latino night in Saddam's palace, proudly brought to you by the U.S. forces occupying Iraq. Behind the band, a huge mural displays combat troops in action, a US flag and the words "God Bless Taskforce Ironhorse." Standard issue M-16 assault rifles are placed against the wall, and dress code is DCU -- desert camouflage uniforms. The musicians are all from the U.S. army's 4th Infantry Division, deployed since April in Tikrit, a hotspot of...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 December 17, 2003Release Number: 03-12-46 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Task-Force Ironhorse Wrap-up TIKRIT, Iraq – A Fedayeen leader and anti-Coalition activity financier was captured along with 72 others when soldiers from C Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, raided a building west of Balad, in the early morning of Dec. 16. The raid was based on developed information from Iraqi citizens. The soldiers confiscated 16 AK-47 assault rifles, 75 rolls of detonation cord, 33 full magazines of AK-47 ammunition, seven machine guns,...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 December 16, 2003Release Number: 03-12-35 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAMARRA AMBUSH TIKRIT, Iraq – Task Force Ironhorse soldiers traveling through the city of Samarra repelled a complex ambush in the afternoon of Dec. 15 and killed eleven attackers without suffering any Coalition casualties. As the patrol from B Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division drove through the city soldiers saw a large flock of pigeons take flight. The pigeons were apparently used as a signal to announce the...

Long Search for Saddam Ends in Ironhorse's Backyard By Staff Sgt. David Bennett, USASpecial to American Forces Press Service AD DAWR, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2003 – The image of a bearded and bowed Saddam Hussein, who was captured Dec. 13 in this small farming village, is now a worldwide phenomenon. A member of 1st Brigade Combat Team lifts a Styrofoam lid covering the hole where former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was discovered hiding Dec.13 in the village of Ad Dawr. Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bennett, USA)(Click photo for screen-resolution image); high-resolution image available. However, the final chapter in...

http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/midiman/xmas.HTML MIDI - JINGLE BELLS Dashing through the sand in their camouflage Humvees They were on the move...the 4th Infantry They felt it was big...something's in the air They're steadfast and they're loyal...guess who they found hiding there Jingle bells, Saddam smells, in his spider hole It got worse, his Depends burst...he had no bladder control Jingle bells, Saddam smells, in his spider hole It got worse, his Depends burst...he had no bladder control They all had focused well...there's a mission to complete In their language there is no word "defeat" They bagged the ace of spades...in the deck...

GOTTA SEE THIS - War for Enduring Freedom 12/15/03 -Tikrit, Iraq -Saddam's Farm, Kitchen, Bedroom, and Rat-hole BREAKING: Tikrit, Iraq - Saddam's Farm, Kitchen, Bedroom, Hole BREAKING: Tikrit, Iraq - Heroes of the U.S Army's 4th Infantry Division (Task Force Ironhorse) QFN ==== YE OLDE QUAGMIRE-FREE NEWS Exclusive to FReerepublic Want to take a ride? Here is Saddam's keep. Thanks to TaxRelief for some of the links. ========= Tikrit ========= The area where tyrant-murderer Saddam Hussein was captured by the 600 heroes of 4th ID, at 8 PM on 12/13/03. In Tikrit, Iraq, the farm where Saddam was "living" on...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 December 10, 2003Release Number: 03-12-23 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th ID CAPTURES CRIMINALS, CONFISCATES WEAPONS TIKRIT, Iraq – Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse over the past 24 hours conducted 184 patrols and five raids resulting in the capture of 36 individuals. Thirty-four of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard. Weapons and equipment confiscated include six AK-47 assault rifles, three other rifles of various...

Delegates' Meeting Focuses onWays to Spur Economic Growth   By U.S. Army Spc. Samuel A. Soza / 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   FORWARD OPERARTING BASE IRONHORSE, TIKRIT, Iraq, Dec. 8, 2003 - Delegates of nearly twenty nongovernmental and international organizations met with military and community leaders recently in the Salah Ad Din province to discuss plans to jumpstart the economy in the Taskforce Ironhorse area of operation.The goal of the conference was to link the different groups with Iraqi businesses in an effort to stimulate the local economy, while addressing the needs of the Iraqi people, said Lt....

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 November 26, 2003Release Number: 03-11-45 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSOCIATES OF IZZAT IBRAHIMAL-DURI CAPTURED DURING RAID SAMARRA, Iraq – 4th Infantry Division soldiers, also known as “Task Force Ironhorse” received information indicating that the wife and supporters of Izzat Ibrahimal-Duri, a senior official in Saddam Hussein’s former regime, was hiding in the city of Samarra. Ibrahimal-Duri is currently #6 on the Defense Intelligence Agency Blacklist. At approximately 11:00 a.m., Nov. 25, soldiers raided a building in Samarra and detained three people...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 November 25, 2003Release Number: 03-11-43 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COUNTER FIRE TO A MORTAR ATTACK TIKRIT, Iraq – At approximately 6:45 a.m. on Nov. 25, attackers using mortars fired upon Task Force Ironhorse soldiers guarding a forward operating base. In response to the attack, soldiers fired artillery rounds based on a radar system pinpointing the location used by enemy to mount the mortar attack. The mortars fired against Task Force Ironhorse soldiers were fired in close proximity to residential buildings. A...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894   November 23, 2003Release Number: 03-11-39 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IRAQI POLICE STATIONS ATTACKED TIKRIT, IRAQ— In two separate incidents, car bombs were detonated near police stations in Ba’Qubah and Kahnbanisad Nov 22. Initial reports indicate that seven Iraqi police officers and two civilians were killed and 20 people were wounded in the 8:10 a.m. explosion in Ba’qubah. In the other incident, six police officers and three civilians, including a four-year-old girl, were killed and 10 were wounded in the 8:30...

CJTF-7 Public Affairs BAGHDAD, Iraq   4th ID continues strikes against enemy TIKRIT, Iraq – 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse has, over the past 24 hours, conducted 191 patrols, six raids and captured 36 individuals.  Twenty-eight of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people.  Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operation include 17 AK-47 assault rifles, one machine gun, three rifles,...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894   November 16, 2003Release Number: 03-11-24 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPERATION IVY CYCLONE II TIKRIT, Iraq – The 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse has launched a series of combined arms operations to include air and ground strikes against identified targets, along with precision raids against non-compliant groups and individuals focused on neutralizing paramilitary, former regime loyalists, foreign fighters and other extremist and subversive elements within task force area of responsibility. Operation Ivy Cyclone II will utilize actionable intelligence combined...

TWO US soldiers were killed and three wounded in a bomb attack on their convoy north of the Iraqi capital yesterday, the US military said today. "Two Task Force Ironhorse soldiers were killed and three were wounded when the convoy they were travelling in was attacked with an improvised explosive device," a military statement said. The bombing occurred north of the city of Samarra, 110km north of Baghdad and near the hometown of ousted president Saddam Hussein. "The wounded soldiers received immediate medical attention and were transported by helicopter to the 28th Combat Support Hospital. The wounded soldiers are in...

CJTF-7 Public Affairs BAGHDAD, Iraq   Task Force IRONHORSE operational roll up TIKRIT, Iraq – Task Force Ironhorse conducted 225 patrols, four raids and detained 41 individuals.  Twenty-eight of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people Nov. 11.   Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operation include five AK-47 assault rifles, 19 rifles, one pistol, two grenades, two 40mm rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition, 1500...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 November 5, 2003Release Number: 03-11-02 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASKFORCE IRONHORSE CONDUCTS RAIDS, NETS RESULTS AL HADID, Iraq –In the afternoon of Nov. 4, Task Force Ironhorse soldiers conducted a raid at a location near Al Hadid, believed to be a safe house for people suspected of involvement in mortar attacks against forward operating base Warhorse. The residence was searched and an important weapons cache was located and confiscated. The cache included: 33 blocks of dangerous explosives, 98ft. of detonation cord,...

A soldier of the Army's 4th Infantry Division died today. He was killed by a roadside bomb north of Baghdad.

FALLUJAH, Iraq - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and one was wounded in an ambush north of Baghdad, the military said, and insurgents attacked a convoy Sunday in this turbulent city west of the capital, setting off huge explosions in several vehicles. In a third incident, three apparent Iraqi attackers were also reported killed. The U.S. command reported no American casualties in the Sunday morning attack against what appeared to be an ammunition truck and two other American vehicles in Fallujah, 35 miles west of Baghdad in the "Sunni Triangle." Dozens of Iraqi youths cheered and danced in celebration as...

Raids disrupt regime loyalistsBy Spc. Bronwyn M. Meyer TIKRIT, Iraq (Army News Service, Oct. 17, 2003) -- Troops are taking to the streets of Saddam Hussein’s hometown to uncover a web of bank rollers, leaders, and organizers of insurgent groups responsible for hit-and-run attacks on coalition forces. Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division, part of Task Force Ironhorse, are using novel methods to counter attacks involving explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. “We are targeting the cell leadership or members of the cell,” said Capt. Timothy Morrow, a 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry intelligence officer from Lewistown, Pa. “If we get...

Roadside Bomb Wounds Three U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Sun October 12, 2003 08:35 AM ET TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded outside a sprawling U.S. base in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit Sunday, wounding three soldiers, one seriously, an Army spokesman said. The explosives were detonated just outside a gate at the headquarters for Task Force Ironhorse as two U.S. Humvee vehicles were passing, said First Lt. Don Calderwood, a spokesman for the 1st Brigade, 22nd Infantry Battalion. "The explosion was sandwiched between the two Humvees, and blew out one of the windshields," he said. Calderwood said two...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 September 24, 2003Release Number: 03-09-21 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASK FORCE IRONHORSE, IRAQI POLICE NET WEAPONS CACHES TIKRIT, Iraq – Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor, 4th Infantry Division discovered a weapons cache Sept. 21 consisting of 19 - 82mm mortar systems southeast of Bayji. Information obtained from the site assisted the Iraqi Police and A Company, 3-66th AR in the discovery of a second cache site. Ammunition seized at the second site included 97 rounds of 60mm mortar ammunition,...

MEH-ZEM, IRAQ - 19 May 03 – It started with an offer of tea and ended with a gesture of trust between new friends.      After having tea with Sheik Khalid Amin, the local mayor of Meh-Zem, a small village on the outskirts of Tikrit, a group of combat engineers from the 4th Infantry Division’s 223d Engineer Battalion discussed the health care needs of the area.      “What we need here is a local clinic so that our villagers can seek treatment for their medical needs,” said the Sheik through an interpreter. “We have no one trained locally in basic health care...

So this is where all our money went, say Iraqis (Filed: 31/07/2003) Visitors to Saddam's opulent palace are astonished and very angry, reports Harry de Quetteville in Tikrit It was only after they had driven past the landscaped gardens, surveyed the marble sun decks overlooking the Tigris, noted the gilt door frames and the private cinema that Mudhfar Awad and Salih Fadhil's astonishment began to turn to anger. Standing at the heart of Saddam Hussein's palace in Tikrit, in front of a giant swimming pool, they could contain themselves no longer. "This is where all the money went - all...