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"4th Inf. Div. Reaches Out to Local Islamic Community Members During Mosque Visit" (May 2009) Sgt. Philip Klein 4th Inf. Div. PAO KILLEEN, Texas – Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, the commanding general of the 4th InfantryDivision, helped open the lines of communication when he visited a mosque at the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen community center, which is located in Killeen, May 7. The visit marks the Ironhorse Division’s inaugural effort to reach out to the sizeable Muslim community that resides in the greater central Texas region – Killeen, Temple and Austin– to foster dialogue, interaction and understanding between the...

CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq (Army News Service, Dec. 7, 2007) - After 399 days as Multi-National Division-Baghdad, the 1st Cavalry Division will turn its mission over to the Fort Hood, Texas-based 4th Infantry Division Dec. 19. "First Team" leaders were hard-pressed to pick one event as the crowning achievement of the deployment, but agreed that Operation Fardh Al-Qanoon ("enforcing the law") in mid-February, and the surge of security forces into Baghdad neighborhoods, improved the security situation in the Iraqi capital. "We had the advantage of the surge, having two-and-a-half brigades added to our force structure here," said Maj. Gen. Joseph F....

Fort Carson's 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion had been fighting the forces of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi for weeks in Diyala Provice north of Baghdad, and beating them soundly, before Wednesday night's fatal strike that took out Zarqawi himself, Lt. Col. Tom Fisher said Friday. The fights had been going on since early in April, when Zarqawi announced in a video message that he intended to take over Diyala Province with his militia. He began a series of atrocities that included taking captives and decapitating them, and executing a bus load of students. Fighting reached a peak April 27, Fisher said, when...

Operation Dealer Daze Written by J. Vanzant On or about 8 January, 2006, the enemy in AO Dealer thought they held the upper hand in the fight for control in the new Iraq. The 1st Battalion 67th Armored Regiment "Dealers", 4th Infantry Division from Fort Hood, Texas were about to prove them wrong. In the first full-scale combat operation conducted by the Dealers, Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie company teams bloodied the nose of our enemy in a joint operation involving well trained Iraqi Army Soldiers, skilled Iraqi Police, and combat power from across the well-stocked arsenal of the United States...

BAGHGDAD (Army News Service, Jan. 13, 2006) – With the quiet uncasing of their colors Jan. 8, Soldiers in the Fires Brigade marked a new day in the role of division and corps-level fire support. Part of the 4th Infantry Division, the Fires Brigade now flies its colors outside its Camp Liberty headquarters. “This was a historic occasion, signifying the first deployment of a fires brigade into the combat theater,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, brigade commander. The Fires Brigade formerly held all of the 4th Inf. Div.’s artillery assets and was known as the Division Artillery. When the division modularized...

How the Able Danger method bagged Saddam November 2nd, 2005 "We believed rightly that Saddam was in our AO (area of operations) from summer '03 on, and also believed that if he were caught, he would likely be caught in our area as in any.  We publicly stated so from June '03 onward."These words are from an e-mail Lt. Col. Steven D. Russell wrote to me recently.  He commanded Task Force 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, which was based in Tikrit, Saddam's tribal homeground, about 100 miles north of Baghdad.  It was the unit most responsible for capturing Saddam Hussein, though...

FORT HOOD, TEXAS (Army News Service, Oct. 31, 2005) -- Marking the official beginning of the 4th Infantry Division's deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Soldiers of the "Ivy" Division cased their colors at a ceremony on Fort Hood's Cameron Field Oct. 28. Although 470 Soldiers from the division's Support Brigade have already made their way to the troubled region to set up beans and bullets for the incoming troops, the rest of the division's 20,500 Soldiers are scheduled to hit ground through the rest of this year. "Only 580 days ago, you (the 4th Inf. Div.)...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

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...

  4th Infantry Division Bids Odierno Farewell, Welcomes Thurman   By Mollie Miller and Tam CummingsFort Hood Sentinel Leisure and News Editors FORT HOOD, Texas, June 18, 2004 — Under a cloudy, blue sky and to standing ovations, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Thurman accepted command of the 4th Infantry Division today from Maj. Gen. Ray Odierno in a ceremony conducted on Cameron Field. The field was flanked on two sides by troops representing every element of the division.The 4th Infantry Division gained worldwide recognition under Odierno’s command when his soldiers captured ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The division...

Sunday, April 4, 2004 Today’s Praise: MercyMe to greet troops returning from Iraq By Brian Bowers, Stars and StripesPacific edition, Sunday, April 4, 2004 When the 4th Infantry Division officially returns from Iraq, family and friends will pack Fort Hood to celebrate.Among those friends will be Bart Millard and the rest of MercyMe, on hand to perform during the Task Force Ironhorse Welcome Home Celebration on April 22 at the Texas base.“We thought it would be a huge honor to support the troops,” Millard said. “With all that they’re doing, it’s something rather small. … How can you not want...

Well my son's back from Tikrit and 3 rolls of film arrived earlier that I just got around to developing. I guess my son needs to take some photo lessons, or get a better camera or both but there were a few good shots to share. He called me from Bangor, Maine when his 4th Infantry group got back state-side this week. He's now back at Ft Hood in Texas. Hope to see him in a few weeks or a month. Anyway, here's a 'few' shots that are worth sharing... click on the photo if you want a higher resolution...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 16, 2004Release Number: 04-03-39 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4ID, TASK FORCE IRONHORSE OPERATIONS UPDATE TIKRIT, Iraq - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 126 patrols and four raids, and captured 14 individuals Sunday and Monday. Twenty-eight patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Department of Border Enforcement. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include three AK-47 rifles, one SKS rifle,...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 13, 2004Release Number: 04-03-34 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4ID AND TF IRONHORSE CAPTURE SUSPECTS, WEAPONS TIKRIT, Iraq - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 143 patrols and eight raids and captured 11 individuals Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Fifty-one of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Department of Border Enforcement. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include 15 AK-47...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 11, 2004Release Number: 04-03-30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4ID, TF IRONHORSE OPERATION UPDATE TIKRIT, Iraq - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 162 patrols and seven raids and captured 21 individuals Monday and Tuesday. Twenty-eight of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and Border Guard. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include seven AK-47 assault rifles, two machine guns, one...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 9, 2004Release Number: 04-03-24 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4ID, TF IRONHORSE CAPTURE SUSPECTS, CONFISCATE WEAPONS TIKRIT, IRAQ - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 194 patrols and eight raids and captured 49 individuals Sunday and Monday. Twenty-eight of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and Border Guard. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include six AK-47 assault rifles, five machine...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 7, 2004Release Number: 04-03-20 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse operations TIKRIT, Iraq - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 182 patrols and seven raids and captured 27 individuals Saturday and Sunday. Fifty-four of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and Border Guard. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include four AK-47 assault rifles, two...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 5, 2004Release Number: 04-03-15 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th ID and Task Force Ironhorse operations TIKRIT, Iraq - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 207 patrols and four raids and captured 10 individuals Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Thirty-six of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and Border Guard. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operation include 71 AK-47 assault rifles, three...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 4, 2004Release Number: 04-03-06 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4ID AND TF IRONHORSE OPERATIONS UPDATE TIKRIT, Iraq - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 196 patrols and four raids and captured 13 individuals Tuesday and Wednesday. Twenty-eight of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and Border Guard. Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operation include two AK-47 assault rifles, two machine guns,...