1 31 JAN CMD CHRONOLOGY

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Subject = 1  31 JAN CMD CHRONOLOGY                                        

Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC  

Unit = 3-8         

Folder Title = 1ST BATTALION 8TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY   1-31 JANUARY 1991                              

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600130




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                                      Section III
                              Sequential List of Events

       28 DecSO-10 Sangl      Alpha company performs guard duties at the
                              Thunderbolt Range ASP (UK 145970).
       I Jan9l-g Jangl        Bravo company conducts guarj JLtty at the I MEF
                              HQ (fwd)(UK 745976). Charlie Company conducts
                              guard duty at I MPF HQ (UK 541944).
       7 Jan9l                Advance party departs Camp 15A for Bn bivouac
                              site at Rock Qaurry 4 (Uk 301029)
       8 Jangl-IL) Jan9l      Bn arrives at new bivouac site
       9 Tan9l                the CBS show "48 HOURS" aired the   eposide
                              featuring Ist En, Bth Marines
       10 Jan9l               Bn Mass Casualty drill conducted.
       11 Jan9l               NEC drill (simulated MOPIP 4) in conjunction with
                              Mass Caasualty drill conducted.
       12 Jan@i               Bm departs Rock Quarry 4 for training area
                              bivouac site (UL035099)
       14 Jan9l               Bn TEWT, employing AAV'S, conducted.
       15 Jan9i               Bn TEWT, employing AAV'S, conducted.
       19 Jan9l               Bn movement to Pnd MarDiv Assembly Area
                              (QR 157889) conducted.
       20 Jangl-25 Jangi      Companies conduct trennch clearing, AAV, and
                              NBC monitor survey training
       PG Jan9l               Bn obstacle breaching TEWT;   employing
                              engineering assets, AAV'S,   line companies
                              conducted
       27 Jan9i               Bn obstacle @,reech'3'.ng TEWT; employing
                              engineering assets, AAV'S,   line companies
                              conducted
       '19 Jan9i              Regimental TEWT conducted the Mechanized
                              Regiment attack and seized the convoy
                              (simulated) the regiment attacked 2 battalion
                              abreast and I reserve. Bn formed the left flank
                              of the attack
       30 Jan9l               En directed to start taking the Pyridostigmine
                              Bromide Tablets as a precautionary measure. The
                              Bn started taking the tablets at 2200C 30 Jan
                              and continued taking tablets until L4700C 31 Jan.
       30 Jangl               Bn prepared for possible short notice movement
                              in defense of the 2d MarDiv Area.













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