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

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The Surge 69 the spring. As the summer of 2008 approached, Shia extremists had emerged as a leading threat to Iraq’s stability and the problem was being confronted by ISF and coalition forces, including Task Force Marne, throughout Iraq.
Chapter 16 Marne Courageous The 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) 'Rakkasans' arrived in Iraq in September of 2007 to replace the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in Task Force Marne. They were responsible for a Sunni dominated area south of Baghdad known for agriculture and livestock. The brigade's boundaries stretched from north to south on a highway called route "Tampa" by U.S. forces. It included the cities of Mahmudiyah, Yusufiyah, and Latifiyah, nicknamed the "Triangle of Death." The "Rakkasans" readied for one of the biggest air assault missions yet conducted by Task Force Marne. Operation "Marne Courageous" launched hundreds of Soldiers across the Euphrates River west into an area that previously had had no coalition forces. The Rakkasans entered the village of Owesat in the early morning hours of November 16th. Intelligence indicated that the area was an important stag-
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Chapter 2 1st Brigade Joins the 1st
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Page 83 and 84: The Surge 89 The Outlaws started an
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