1st Battalion 22nd Infantry News Reports November 2008

1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

News Reports

November 2008

November 2, 2008

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers detained a suspected criminal Nov. 2 in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
At approximately 12:45 a.m. in the Aamel community, Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, detained a suspected criminal while on patrol. The Soldiers transported the suspect,
who is wanted for indirect fire attacks and sectarian violence, to a Coalition forces base for processing.

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November 3, 2008

At approximately 9:15 p.m. Nov. 3, Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
attached to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B,
detained a suspected kidnapper in the Saha community. The patrol returned to a combat outpost
with the detainee to conduct additional questioning.

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November 4, 2008

Soldiers from Co. A, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Regt., 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B, detained a suspected criminal
responsible for sectarian murders and arson at approximately 2:15 a.m. Nov. 4 in the Aamel community.
The patrol returned to a combat outpost with the detainee for processing.

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November 8, 2008

Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B, uncovered two 60 mm mortar rounds
during a combat patrol at approximately 4:10 p.m. in the Aamel community. An EOD team responded to handle the munitions.

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November 11, 2008

At approximately 1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Aamel community, Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered and seized a 155 mm artillery round, four AK-47 assault rifles,
two ballistic protective plates, and an assortment of tactical apparel.

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November 15, 2008

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers detained a suspected Special Groups criminal and defeated an improvised explosive device
Nov. 15 in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. At approximately 2:30 a.m., Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad,
conducted operations in the Hayy Jihad community, resulting in the capture of a suspected special groups criminal leader,
suspected of IED attacks, murder, extortion, kidnappings, assassinations and weapons trafficking.

At approximately 9:30 a.m., Soldiers from Co. C, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Regt., 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B,
found an IED in the same community. An explosives ordnance disposal team disarmed the bomb
made from three anti-aircraft rounds.

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November 16, 2008

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers discovered a weapons cache Nov. 16 in southern Baghdad's Rashid district.
At approximately 8:30 p.m. in the Jihad community, Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B, discovered five 82 mm mortar rounds and an undisclosed amount
of detonation cord while on patrol. An explosive ordnance disposal unit arrived on the scene to properly dispose of the munitions.

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November 17, 2008

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers detained two suspected criminals and discovered a weapons cache Nov. 17
in southern Baghdad's Rashid district. At approximately 1 p.m. in the Risalah community, Soldiers from
Company D, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, MND-B, struck a roadside bomb and detained two suspected criminals believed responsible for the attack.

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November 21, 2008

An Iraqi citizen in West Rashid turned in a cache of weapons to Soldiers serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in West Rashid at approximately 10:20 p.m. Nov. 21. The cache contained a rocket-propelled grenade,
two AK-47 magazines, a pineapple grenade, two fragmentary grenades and an unknown number of 5.56 mm rounds of ammunition.

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November 22, 2008

At approximately 3:45 a.m., Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.,
detained a known criminal in Baghdad during a cache search in western Rashid's Jihad community.

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers reported the Iraqi Army discovered a munitions cache Nov. 22
in southern Baghdad's Rashid district. At approximately 4 p.m. in the Shurta neighborhood, IA soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 53rd Brigade,
14th IA Division, discovered two roadside bombs, two pressure plates, six hand grenades, a 155 mm artillery round, a 120 mm mortar round,
an 81mm mortar round, a machine gun with a silencer attached and approximately 2,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.
A patrol of MND-B Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division linked up with the IA at the cache site. An explosive ordnance disposal unit responded to the scene
to properly dispose of the munitions.

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November 26, 2008

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers detained a bomb cell operator Nov. 26 in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
At approximately 2:45 a.m. in the Jihad community, Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, detained a suspected Special Groups criminal
during an operation. The suspect allegedly builds bombs to be used against Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition forces
and murders Iraqi policeman. The patrol delivered the suspect to a CF base for processing.
"The 'Regulars' Battalion is a very professional unit and aggressively kills or captures enemy combatants," said Maj. Dave Olson
spokesman, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. "Our Soldiers teach, coach and mentor their Iraqi partner units,
who are increasingly assuming the lead role in providing a safe and secure environment for the Iraqi people in the Rashid District of southern Baghdad."

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November 27, 2008

At approximately 2:30 a.m., Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B,
detained two suspected Special Groups Criminals in the Aamel community. The men were wanted for allegedly conducting
roadside bombs attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces.

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers discovered a mortar cache Nov. 27 in southern Baghdad Rashid district.
At approximately 8:45 p.m. in the Jihad community, Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B, found and seized a cache consisting of two mortar tubes, a base plate,
10 60 mm mortar rounds and six primers. An explosive ordnance disposal unit arrived to retrieve the munitions.
"Even on holidays the dedicated infantry Soldiers from the 'Regulars' Battalion conducted combat patrols and found an enemy mortar cache
in the Rashid District of Baghdad," said Maj. Dave Olson, spokesman, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. "Our Soldiers are steadfast and loyal
as they continue to support our Iraqi Security Forces partners in providing a safe and secure environment for the Iraqi people."

From CPT Ed Kennedy, CO of B/1-22 IN: While I don’t have a great story like Bob clearing an LZ to land the bird
(figuratively and literally) for Thanksgiving 1966, nor can my story compare in my mind to a turkey sandwich in Hurtgen Forest
on Thanksgiving 1944, I can attest that the tradition is still alive - that every fighting man and woman serving in Iraq with 4ID
had the option for a turkey dinner with all the trimmings in West Rasheed in 2008… as well as Abu Gharab/Camp Liberty in 2006…
and I can also attest to Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan in 2004 with the 25th ID.
This year the Soldiers of B/1-22 IN enjoyed a meal prepared by the cooks of FOB Falcon DFAC. SG Eric Cameron and I had a patrol
in the morning then headed back to pick up the birds in our MRAPs. The patrol brought the Turkey feast out to the JSS and we all ate till it hurt.
The Officers and NCOs in the company made sure to rotate the Soldiers from the towers and in between patrols everyone got a chance
to have some Turkey . In many ways it was business as usual here in Iraq, and although there were moments when we all at some point
reminisced or thought of our own special Family Thanksgiving meals back home, the cooks here made the day a little more special
with the great selection of food as we shared our Turkey Feast with our deployed Bear Family.

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November 28, 2008

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND - B, detained a suspected
Special Groups operator at 11 a.m. in the West Rashid district of Baghdad. The individual was taken to FOB Falcon to be processed.

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers detained a known Special Groups criminal, and National Police found a weapons cache
Nov. 28 in southern Baghdad's Rashid District. At approximately 11 a.m. in the Ghartan neighborhood, Soldiers from
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
MND-B, detained a known SG criminal, wanted for financing attacks against Coalition forces. After questioning the detainee,
the Soldiers delivered the criminal to a CF base for processing.

NPs from 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, discovered and seized a munitions cache in the Risalah community at approximately 2 p.m.
The cache consisted of two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 10 RPG rounds, two anti-personnel rockets, four rocket initiators,
100 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, and a variety of bomb-making materials. A patrol from Company B, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Regt.,
1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B, verified and reported the cache find.

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