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Regimental Headquarters
4th Brigade Combat Team, 506th Infantry
Fort Campbell, KY -- 2004-current
Republic of Iraq -- 2005-2006
Afghanistan -- 2008-2009

NOTE: Please contact Hoyt Bruce Moore, III if you have a copy of the Department of Army Permanent Orders which redesignated the 4th BCT, 506th Infantry Regiment at Fort Campbell in September 2005.

506th Regimental Commanders

Famous Regiment Reactivated on Eve of Deployment: October 2005

Band of Brothers Back for Iraq: October 14, 2005, Associated Press on-line article

506th RCT holds breach course at Craig Village: October 19-20, 2005

Currahees Dedicate OIF Memorial to Fallen: June 12, 2007 article (with photo)

506th RCT Welcomes New Commander: June 22, 2007, article (with photo) about COL Pete Johnson [HHC (BCT CO), 4th BCT, 2007-2009]

Famed 'Screaming Eagles' Prepare for Afghanistan Deployment: January 31, 2008

4th Brigade Combat Team: video by SPC Alex Cook, 4th BCT Public Affairs

Troops Learn New Tactics in Preparation for Afghanistan: March 15, 2008, USA Today on-line article

Press Puts Squeeze on Currahee Leadership: January 15, 2010, Fort Campbell Courier on-line article (with photo)

Currahee Senior Staff Members Get Back to Basics: January 21, 2010, Fort Campbell Courier on-line article (with photo)

Currahees Strengthen Bonds, Resiliency with Weekend Retreat: January 28, 2010, Fort Campbell Courier on-line article

Forward Observers Prepare to Enter the Air Force Realm: February 4, 2010, Fort Campbell Courier on-line article

Currahee Teams Take on Military Intel Field Training: February 18, 2010, Fort Campbell Courier on-line article

Currahees Train in BCTC Warfighter Exercise: March 11, 2010, Fort Campbell Courier on-line article includes CSM(R) Charles W. Fitzpatrick [HHC (BN CSM), 1st BN, 506th, 1991-1992]

Chief of Staff Visits Currahees at Fort Campbell: February 5, 2010 article (with photo)

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Iraq Deployment: November 2005-November 2006

Currahee Press (506th Regimental Combat Team Newsletter): Volume 1, Issue 1, February 2006: 24-page Adobe PDF file (2,140KB) Volume 1, Issue 2, March 2006: 30-page Adobe PDF file (3,140KB) Volume 1, Issue 3, April-May 2006: 41-page Adobe PDF file (3,534KB) Volume 1, Issue 4, June-July 2006: 24-page Adobe PDF file (1,622KB) There was no Volume 1, Issue 5 Volume 1, Issue 6, September-October 2006: 24-page Adobe PDF file (2,011KB) Volume 2, Issue 1, Winter 2007: 16-page Adobe PDF file (9,165KB) The 506th RCT in Iraq Meritorious Unit Citation, Iraq, 2006: 6-page Adobe PDF file (1,025KB) Infrastructure Projects Changing Minds in East Baghdad: December 16, 2005 ‘Ironhorse’ Division assumes responsibility for Baghdad: January 9, 2006, article (with photos) Polish Army, 506th RCT Commanders Meet: January 31, 2006 MND-Baghdad Leaders Visit Eastern Baghdad Residents: March 9, 2006, article (with photos) GEN Casey Visits 506th RCT: March 28, 2006, article (with photos) IED Hits 258th MPs in Baghdad: March 31, 2006 506th Infantry Regiment Soldiers Dedicate Chapels: April 21, 2006, article (with photos) 506th Fires Battalion Brings Easter Cheer to Orphanage: May 4, 2006, article (with photos) From Currahee to Baghdad: May 18, 2006, The Toccoa Record (GA) on-line article (with photo) MG Caldwell Visits 506th RCT: June 20, 2006, article (with photos) Insurgency and Chaos: June 11, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle on-line article includes 506th RCT Commander Stresses Non-Lethal Targeting in Eastern Baghdad: June 26, 2006 Iraqi Police Free Kidnap Victim: July 12, 2006 Pentagon Press Briefing: September 1, 2006, DoD News Briefing (with video) with COL Thomas D. Vail (CO, 506th RCT, 2004-2007) from Iraq Cautious Optimism in Baghdad: September 2, 2006  How Iraq Came Home to Haunt America: October 22, 2006, Guardian Unlimited (UK) on-line article about COL Thomas D. Vail (CO, 506th RCT, 2004-2007) A Year in Baghdad: Ironhorse Soldiers Highlighted: November 13, 2006 LTC Paul J. Finken HHC [CO, Brigade MiTT (Military Transition Team)], 506th RCT, KIA 11/02/06 Sadr City Terrorist Attacks: March 13, 2006 Alarmed by Raids, Neighbors Stand Guard in Iraq: May 10, 2006, New York Times on-line Colonel Walks Baghdad 'To Make People Believe': August 21, 2006, USA Today on-line Roadside Blast Kills Pair of Lieutenant Colonels: November 8, 2006, Stars & Stripes (Mideast Edition) Officers Killed Side by Side Despite Ban: November 10, 2006 Monument to Honor Soldier Planned: September 3, 2008, HarlanOnline.com (IA) The 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division was attached to HHC, 506th RCT and stationed at Camp Rustamiyah. Currahee Armor Sponsors 'Free Wheelchair' Mission: February 16, 2006, about Troop B Ceremony Transfers Base Control to Iraqi Army: March 10, 2006, article (with photo) Basketball with Iraqi Olympic Team: April 30, 2006 Roll Tide Floods Caches: May 19, 2006 Coalition, Iraqi Forces Hinder Terrorist Activities: May 31, 2006 MND-B Soldiers Help Save Local Girl's Life: June 30, 2006 Soldiers Capture High-Value Terrorist: July 23, 2006, about D Company Soldiers Stop Roadside Bomb: July 28, 2006, about the 3-67th AR and the 519th Military Police Battalion [under tactical control (TACON) of HHC, 506th RCT] Engineers Clean Roads, Increase Security: July 29, 2006, about E Company Soldiers Capture High-Value Terrorist: July 29, 2006 Coalition, Iraqi Soldiers Capture Kidnappers, Terrorists, Seize Weapons: August 2, 2006, about C Company MND-B Soldiers Capture High-Value Terrorist in East Baghdad: August 3, 2006 CF Seize Weapons, Munitions: August 25, 2006 Soldiers Capture High-Value Terrorist: September 2, 2006, about Companies B and D Soldiers Seize Large Weapons Cache: September 8, 2006, about A Company In August 2006, the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division was attached to HHC, 506th RCT and stationed at Camp Rustamiyah and FOB Loyalty. Lead Dagger Brigade Unit Reaches Baghdad: August 30, 2006, Stars & Stripes (Mideast Edition) Two 1st ID Soldiers Killed in Iraq Identified: September 10, 2006, Stars & Stripes (Mideast Edition) article about SGT Jason L. Merrill (1-26th INF, KIA 9/3/06) and PFC Edwin A. Andino, II (1-26th INF, KIA 9/3/06) Soldiers Help Adhamiyah Residents: September 20, 2006 506th RCT Conducts Medical Operations in East Baghdad: October 8, 2006, article (with photos) Wounded 1st ID GIs Frustrated by an Elusive Enemy: November 13, 2006, Stars & Stripes (Mideast Edition) MND-B Soldiers Kill 38 Terrorists, Wound 9: November 8, 2006 Transfer of Authority for Western Baghdad: November 8, 2006 Videos: February 27, 2006, interviews with COL Thomas D. Vail (RCT CO, 506th RCT, 2004-2007) CBS: 10 minutes ABC: 7 minutes NBC2: 15 minutes BBC Radio: 5-1/2 minutes PNC: 4-3/4 minutes MSNBC: 4 minutes NBC: 6-3/4 minutes Uncasing the Colors: 2 minutes; January 6, 2006, at Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Baghdad Iraqi Army's First Blood Drive B-Roll: 3 minutes; February 5, 2006, about Brigade MiTT (Military Transition Team) Iraqi Army's First Blood Drive Package: 1-3/4 minutes; February 5, 2006, about Brigade MiTT (Military Transition Team) LTC Art Loureiro: 4-1/2 minutes; February 22, 2006, interview with LTC Artur Loureiro [REGT XO (later, DCO), 506th RCT, 2004-2007) SPC Alex Cook: 3-1/4 minutes; April 27, 2006, interview with SPC Alex Cook (4th BCT Public Affairs) SFC Mathew Macon: 4-1/2 minutes; June 29, 2006, interview with SFC Mathew Macon (Communications, 506th RCT) LTC Kim Chaney: 3-3/4 minutes; July 27, 2006, interview with LTC Kim A. Chaney (Adjutant, 506th RCT) MAJ Johnny Davis: 4 minutes; August 24, 2006, interview with MAJ Johnny Davis [HHC (S3), 506th RCT] MAJ Brian Lunday: 3-1/2 minutes; October 12, 2006, interview with MAJ Brian Lunday (Operations, 506th RCT) CSM Mark Atchley: 3-1/4 minutes; October 26, 2006, interview with CSM Mark L. Atchley (RCT CSM, 506th RCT, 2006-2007)

Afghanistan Deployment: March 2008-March 2009

Combined Joint Task Force - 101: April 8, 2008 Currahees Take Authority of Region: April 11, 2008 article (with photo) Afghan "Spring Offensive" a Myth: May 9, 2008, Reuters India on-line article about COL Pete Johnson (CO, 4BCT, 506th Infantry) Off-Road Prototype Vehicles Tested in Afghanistan: June 2008 article (with photo) US Seeking More Aggressive Stance from Pakistan on Insurgents: September 1, 2008, Stars & Stripes (European Edition) article about COL Pete Johnson (CO, 4BCT, 506th Infantry) Military in Afghanistan Issues Safety Alert about Locally Purchased Products: September 6, 2008, Stars & Stripes (European Edition) article includes MAJ Patrick Seiber (HHC, 4BCT, 506th Infantry) Paranoia Over Poisoned Cigarettes Angers Troops: September 7, 2008, Strategy Page article about Task Force Currahee Classes on New M14 Take Precision Marksmanship to New Levels: September 15, 2008 article (with photos) US Forces Vow to Fight on Against Taliban: October 9, 2008, Telegraph.co.uk article about Task Force Currahee 'Guard Farmers' Join Counterinsurgency Fight: November 21, 2008 Briefing by COL Pete Johnson: November 21, 2008 Currahee 6 Thanksgiving Letter to Troops: November 27, 2008 Adobe PDF file (250KB) Currahee 6 Thanksgiving Letter to Families: November 27, 2008 Adobe PDF file (249KB) Fight Continues in East Afghanistan: December 17, 2008 Interview with COL Pete Johnson: December 22, 2008 by WKDZ-FM Radio, Cadiz, KY (uses Windows Media Player) Salerno Talent Show Rings in the New Year for Task Force Currahee: December 31, 2008 Letter to Currahee Gold Star Families: January 8, 2009 from COL Pete Johnson [HHC (BCT CO), 4th BCT, 2007-2009] New Units Face Evolving Fight in Afghanistan: January 12, 2009, Stars & Stripes (Mideast Edition) Handovers Between Units Brief But Crucial: January 12, 2009, Stars & Stripes (Mideast Edition) Afghan Border Patrol Facing More Training Courses: January 26, 2009, Stars & Stripes (Mideast Edition) Paktya PRT Members Receive Combat Patches: February 6, 2009 Afghan Police Update: February 2009: February 26, 2009, The Long War Journal article (with maps) Securing Afghanistan-Pakistan Border is High Priority: March 6, 2009 US Commander Decries 'Barbaric' Enemy Actions: March 6, 2009 DOD News Briefing with COL Pete Johnson: March 6, 2009 Video: MAJ Patrick Seiber: 1/4 minutes; December 18, 2008 greetings from MAJ Pat Seiber [HHC (PAO), 4th BCT, 2007-2009]

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