Remember me. Photo By Cpl. The soldiers have spent the past three months assisting in providing security to convoys hauling equipment and supplies in support of Operation New Dawn-the drawdown of U. During the early stages of the deployment the primary mission was short haul convoy escort security - traveling relatively short distances into southern Iraq. Today, the mission includes both short haul and long haul convoy escort security missions, bringing us further into the belly of Iraq.
As the unit public affairs representative, I jumped in as the driver on a mission to the capital city of Baghdad this month. Having done short haul, I wanted to better understand what our soldiers experience during long haul as we continue to support the U.
Mission Day 1 It was a sunny October day in Kuwait, the temperature only reached a high of 92 degrees - more comfortable than the scorching degree weather witnessed here this past summer.
The wind blew about just like any other day here, picking up sand into the air and carrying it about like a swarm of bees, reaching every crevice imaginable. Prior to the mission, Spc. Stephen G. Richey, New Richmond, Wis. The year old was looking forward to seeing his wife and 5-year-old son during his upcoming rest and recuperation leave, a benefit that is provided by the Army for deployed soldiers.
The kid and I will have to wait until next year to pick those apples. Just as the acronym suggests, MRAPs were engineered to protect Soldiers from a blast - they have a V-shape hull that assists in deflecting an explosion beneath the vehicle if one were to occur. Many of the soldiers in Company C have previously deployed to Iraq, including the month long deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom- one of the longest deployments on record during the Iraq war.
