3rd Infantry Division Operations - Fort Stewart - U.S. Army

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tack aircraft combined with the division’s field artillery assets.
It continued to pair manned and unmanned aircraft for lethal
effects – targeting insurgent group members, their weapons, and
their caches. The CAB also supported Information Operations
by dropping leaflets and provided support to wounded Soldiers
by conducting on call assistance in the form of MEDEVAC.
The 1-10 FA, conducted seven named operations: "Montgomery,"
"Westmoreland," "Taylor," "Wheeler," "Abrams 1 and 2,"
and "Hal Moore." By November 15th, when Marne Anvil came
to an end, the effects on the enemy included the capture of 65
detainees, seven IEDs found and cleared, four caches found,
and 1,247 persons entered into the BATs database. Additionally,
Sledgehammer established Combat Outpost Salie in the
heart of Narhwan.
Baghdad was now safer and the local population felt more secure.
Conditions were right for economic and social improvements
that were long dreamed of, but always just out of reach
until the arrival of the Sledgehammer Brigade.