2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM

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Subject: 2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM            

Unit: 101ST ID    

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001608

Folder Seq #:         63

Document Number:          2










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                   was discarded anzi th@ new                          f
                   ii-iciderit..
                         On D@ceribei-, 2 TOW ai-ii@ E)r,.tg%nA-) 'J.j.ve f ire@s k@ re
                   The TOW gunners hit twelve i.-if e.,igh,Lc@yi
                   Dy,@-gori gunners ii)i@si@Ll    f i,,,e of their
                         During the stay in the Ccivei,ii-ig Fcj,.,c.Ei Area
                   battalion -@t, LAP the-,ir own R@.tF@          foy, t@,ei,r
                   Once a week the soldiers rctAtc-(-@ to the bztttali ri R@.4R sites
                   fear showers,                                tell %k@Eitt-t-h
                         On Thanksgiving Day, November 22, the division CO and
                   ADC(O) vis:;ite,--l the T@ anij f@@nunid each             battalion
                   ck:ik-ii@ii-ig t.@teir own Class A turkey, @'tiEtf;i @yi@J beef dinner with
                   all                      @;IHC    BDE           fcar@ itself        the
                   slice elei-cierits.
                         On N vefiibev, :L.@: the-. PtAblic Aff irs Team             -the TF tc-
                   video t-Ftr-.e the soldiers' Christmas ryiE:ssr@ge@2.     The videos were
                   sent. back to Fort C@.,trfipt,el.1 @ir)jj viewed by family r(t@-rfibc.-.rs.
                         'the weather was crjri-ifoi,tible during this time
                   The days were warm, riot ho@.,, and the i-iigt-its            to coll%:i.
                   Sleeping bags were a necessary piece of equipment for comfort
                   at r)igt-@t.
                         On 11 December the fir,st unit.,, of the TF began tin
                   i-tmi.lepli-jy to CEII by C-130 aircraft and ground convoys           A
AS 2.@ SDE until
                   the TF returr)F--@J in Ja)iuary. By the end of December the TF
                   mission changed and the stay behind personnel
                   t-i@ai-isp,-irte,J back to CEII in the f irst few :Iciycs of 19'31
                         The Eriir- at Qawyat. Al tjlya had provided the TF with
                   excellent support. during its stay in tt-)e Q@kryat Al Suf IzEk


                   WHITE CYCLE - DECEMBER

                         Upon returning to CEII, the TF conducted post operations
                   maintenance, prepared for guard duty and conducted R&R. CEII
                   had matured in the last month. There were phones available
                   'For soldiers to call back to the states, the PX complex had
                   grown to include local venders selling souvenirs, and a hot
                   water shower point was established.
                         During the Task Force's absence the Division had hoiz;@.ed
                   up an alarm system which would sound if a chemical or air
                   attack was imminent or in progress, The alarm system was
                   tested several times in December. Soldier's rehearsed masking
                   and taking up assigned positions.
                         Some of the R&R activities included the following. The
                   American ARAM60 workers and their families visited the TF
                   with their "Meals on Wheels" program.             Soldiers were bussed
                   to the Dhahran PX and Half Moon Bay. Battalions held their
                   own barbecues and sporting events.
                         The newest twist to the R&R was the cruise ship that was.
                   docked in Bahrain.       Second Brigade sent 160 soldiers i@n a

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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001608
Unit = 101ST ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = DS-S 2ND BDE 101ST ABN DIV AASLT HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Folder Seq # = 63
Subject = 2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT S
Document Seq # = 35
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 05-JUL-1996