3rd Infantry Division Operations - Fort Stewart - U.S. Army
3rd Infantry Division Operations - Fort Stewart - U.S. Army
3rd Infantry Division Operations - Fort Stewart - U.S. Army
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The Surge 85<br />
opening, and dedication had invited Iraqi media to showcase<br />
progress to the public. Special press conferences featuring<br />
senior division leaders were given to grateful reporters at the<br />
Coalition Press Information Center in Baghdad. Iraqi media<br />
were welcomed on battlefield circulation events. Media enjoyed<br />
security and unfettered access.<br />
Psychological <strong>Operations</strong> teams were attached to BCTs.<br />
PSYOP Soldiers helped carry the division's message through<br />
media product development. Leaflets were distributed by hand<br />
or released by high-flying Black Hawks from the <strong>3rd</strong> CAB.<br />
Posters and billboards encouraged support for the government<br />
and extolled the importance of helping Iraqi society. Loudspeakers<br />
broadcast messages encouraging cooperation with the<br />
new leaders of a democratic Iraq.<br />
Simply stated, it was hard to watch a TV, listen to a radio, or<br />
read a paper without seeing or hearing a message from Task<br />
Force Marne. Task Force Marne had denied the enemy any<br />
claim of success in his information fight.<br />
The Future and <strong>Fort</strong>itude<br />
Marne <strong>Fort</strong>itude II continued beyond the transfer of authority<br />
from the <strong>3rd</strong> <strong>Infantry</strong> <strong>Division</strong> to the 10th Mountain <strong>Division</strong>.<br />
<strong>Fort</strong>itude II was an innovative strategy for MND-C. It led to<br />
two major operations, Piledriver and Dauntless.
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