506th Infantry
Air AssaultOperation Iraqi Freedom 2.5-3.5
Habbaniyah, Iraq - August 2004-July 2005
Air Assault |
In August 2004, the active-duty soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division were redeployed from the South Korean DMZ area to IRAQ and were stationed at Camp Manhattan, Habbaniyah Airbase, in and around the city of Ar Ramadi, which lies within the infamous Sunni Triangle and is about 100 miles to the west of Baghdad. In August 2005, they were deployed (along with the other units in the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division) to their new home at Fort Carson, CO, where, on September 29, 2005, the 1st Battalion, 506th was reflagged as 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, 2nd BCT, 2ID. were activated as the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 506th Infantry at Fort Campbell, KY. |
Navy Unit Commendation: December 2006, [5-page Adobe PDF file (129KB)] interim approval of award to 1st BN, 506th INF, 2BCT, 2ID; submitted by SSG Bryan Beeler (B Co, 1st BN, 2004-2005); why doesn't this list of units include A/2-72 AR?
- Description of Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon
- Order of WearVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress:
- PFC Matthew J. Dalimata, A Co, 1st BN, 506th, 2004-2005Currahee Packages Project 2004-2005
Currahee Packages Project 2004-2005 Donors
Thank-You's from Iraq, 2004-2005
Iraq Campaign Medal: established by Public Law 108-234, dated 28 May 2004 and Executive Order 13363, dated 29 November 2004, authorized to be awarded to soldiers who deploy to Iraq in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) on or after 19 March 2003 to a date to be determined or the cessation of OIF
2nd BCT Media Links: blog of centralized media links for the 2BCT, 2ID during its deployment from Korea to Iraq as part of OIF 2.5, August 2004-July 2005
2nd Infantry Division soldiers leave South Korea for staging area in Kuwait: article from the Pacific edition, August 4, 2004 Stars & Stripes
2nd ID soldiers touch down in Kuwait: article from the European edition, August 7, 2004 Stars & Stripes
2nd ID soldiers outfitted with state-of-the-art gear: article from the European edition, August 10, 2004 Stars & Stripes
Old Glory’s absence from flagpoles in Iraq draws mixed reviews from troops: article from the European edition, August 16, 2004 Stars & Stripes
2nd BCT settles into Iraqi home: article from the European edition, September 11, 2004 Stars & Stripes
1st BCT rolls up colors as 2nd BCT takes lead: 1st Marine Division on-line article, September 11, 2004
Raids Send Message to Insurgents' Helpers: article from the European edition, September 14, 2004 Stars & Stripes (with photos of C Company, 1st BN, 506th)
Chaplain's mission is to restore desecrated British cemetery in Iraq: article from the European edition, September 15, 2004 Stars & Stripes
2nd BCT hopes to keep Ramadi from turning into another Fallujah: article from the European edition, September 20, 2004 Stars & Stripes
'The Rock' is ready if needed in Fallujah: article from the European edition, September 21, 2004 Stars & Stripes
Concrete steps taken to aid assault training: article from the Pacific edition, September 29, 2004 Stars & Stripes.
Two soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 2nd ID are killed in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, October 14, 2004 Stars & Stripes; one of the soldiers was PFC James E. Prevete (A Co, 1-506th, KIA 10/10/04).
Two 2nd BCT soldiers are killed in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, November 15, 2004 Stars & Stripes; one of the soldiers was SSG Sean P. Huey (C Co, 1-506th, KIA 11/11/04)
Two 2nd BCT soldiers die in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, November 20, 2004 Stars & Stripes about SSG Marshall Hugh Caddy (C Co, 1-506th, KIA 11/16/04) and 1LT Luke C. Wullenwaber (A Co, 1-506th, KIA 11/16/04).
Camp Red Cloud honors 2nd Brigade Combat Team soldiers killed in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, November 26, 2004 Stars & Stripes
New Homes for 2nd ID's Canine Pals: article from the Pacific edition, November 29, 2004 Stars & Stripes includes Anthrax, 1-506th mascot
Cleanup Leaves Camp Greaves Functional . . . but Empty: article from the Pacific edition, December 1, 2004 Stars & Stripes
IED claims life of 2nd ID soldier in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, December 10, 2004 Stars & Stripes about SSG Kyle A. Eggers (D Co, 1-506th, KIA 12/05/04).
Two 2nd BCT soldiers killed in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, December 12, 2004 Stars & Stripes; one of the soldiers was SFC Todd C. Gibbs (D Co, 1-506th, KIA 12/07/04).
Two South Korea-based soldiers killed by IED in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, December 16, 2004 Stars & Stripes about SP4 Edwin William Roodhouse (B Co, 1-506th, KIA 12/05/04) and SSG Marvin Lee Trost, III (B Co, 1-506th, KIA 12/05/04).
Combat Medic in Iraq: by PFC Steven L. Husemoller [HHC (Medic), 1st BN, 506th, 2003-2005]
Hard Rock 6 - Wounded in Action: declassified November 2004 article by CPT William Jones [C Co (CO), 1st BN, 506th, 2003-2004; WIA 11/12/04]
Soldiers Thrilled to Get Gifts from CES: January 5, 2005, Hartselle Enquirer (AL) on-line article about SGT Michael Talley (A Co, 1-506th) and PFC Robert Sprague (A Co, 1-506th)
Mikulski Presents Soldier With Purple Heart: February 14, 2005, for CPT William Jones [C Co (CO), 1st BN, 506th, 2003-2004; WIA 11/12/04]
Articles regarding SPC Eric Jordan (C Co, 1-506th; WIA 11/10/04):
- Effort helps families in wake of war: January 11, 2005, Saint Petersburg Times on-line article
- Bucs: On the Sideline: August 10, 2005, Saint Petersburg Times on-line article
- A Soldier's Story: November 8, 2007, My Fox Atlanta on-line article (with video)2nd Infantry Division GI dies in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, April 3, 2005, Stars & Stripes about PFC Samuel S. Lee (B Co, 1-506th, KIA 03/28/05).
Two 2nd ID soldiers based at Camp Greaves killed in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, May 15, 2005, Stars & Stripes about SSG Thor H. Ingraham (B Co, 1-506th, KIA 05/08/05) and PFC Nicolas E. Messmer (B Co, 1-506th, KIA 05/08/05)
SSG Thor Ingraham Carried on Family Tradition by Serving His Country: newspaper clipping about SSG Thor H. Ingraham (B Co, 1-506th, KIA 05/08/05); clipping courtesy of Carl Rebele (M Company, 506th AIR, Camp Breckinridge, KY, 1952)
Treasures of 2nd ID bound for museum at Fort Carson: article from the Pacific edition, May 15, 2005, Stars & Stripes
Newport Soldier Injured in Iraq: June 08, 2005, newportnews.com (OR) article (with photo) about PFC Joseph Peterson (HHC, 1-506th, WIA 05/14/05)
Being There: Summer 2005, Radar Online article (with photos) about 3rd Platoon, C Co, 1-506th
2nd BCT Soldiers Given Purple Heart: June 30, 2005
A year on the edge: 2nd BCT bound for Colorado after grueling tour in Ramadi: article from the Pacific edition, July 31, 2005, Stars & Stripes
Memorial in Ramadi stands testament to high price paid by 2nd BCT in Iraq: article from the Pacific edition, August 1, 2005, Stars & Stripes
2nd Infantry GIs in Korea pay tribute to comrades lost half a world away: article from the Pacific edition, August 1, 2005, Stars & Stripes
2nd ID memorabilia shipped from South Korea to new Colorado home: article from the Pacific edition, September 13, 2005, Stars & Stripes
2nd BCT Uncases Its Colors: October 8, 2005
Bionic Hand Breaks Touch-Control Barrier With Five Powered Fingers: July 17, 2007 MTB europe article (with photo) about SGT Juan Arredondo (B/5-5 ADA, attached to 1-506th; WIA 02/28/05)
YouTube Videos:
Currahee Yearbook 2004-2005: 5 minutes; Korea and Iraq
Kuwaiti Sand Storm: 1/4 minute; August 2004
