4th Brigade Combat Team

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

Currahee Press (506th Regimental Combat Team Newsletter):

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

OSU Men's Team Receives Special Guest: March 7, 2007, Inside Lacrosse article (with photo) about MAJ John McLaughlin (HHC, 506th RCT; B Co, 1-506th)

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-current]

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

Afghanistan Deployment: March 2008-current

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

Iraq Deployment: November 2005-November 2006

Video:

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)

The 506th RCT in Iraq

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 CCOL Thomas D. Vail (CO, 506th RCT, 2004-2007)

A Year in Baghdad: Ironhorse Soldiers Highlighted: November 13, 2006

SSG Geoffrey Welsh-MWD Carlos/F337: dog and handler assigned to 506th RCT

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 article
Colonel Walks Baghdad 'To Make People Believe': August 21, 2006, USA Today on-line article
Roadside Blast Kills Pair of Lieutenant Colonels: article from the Mideast edition, November 8, 2006, Stars & Stripes
Officers Killed Side by Side Despite Ban: November 10, 2006
Monument to Honor Soldier Planned: September 3, 2008, HarlanOnline.com (IA) article

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: article from the Mideast edition, August 30, 2006, Stars & Stripes
Two 1st ID Soldiers Killed in Iraq Identified: article from the Mideast edition, September 10, 2006, Stars & Stripes 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: article from the Mideast edition, November 13, 2006, Stars & Stripes
MND-B Soldiers Kill 38 Terrorists, Wound 9: November 8, 2006
Transfer of Authority for Western Baghdad: November 8, 2006

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