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The 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Golden Dragons that were rotated to Mosul to support Task Force Olympia have moved on apparently.
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By William Cole
Advertiser Military Writer
AMADIYAH, Northern Iraq — When Schofield Barracks soldiers came calling on this town of 20,000 in the middle of the night, it was with a show of firepower its residents will not soon forget.
Six Black Hawk and two Kiowa Warrior helicopters. An unmanned aerial vehicle. Dozens of Humvees and trucks. About 500 soldiers in all — nearly a battalion's worth.
The 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Golden Dragons were there to capture seven midlevel targets — and send a message to those who support insurgents.
"The message is: 'We know where you guys are. We're only a few steps behind you, and we're going to close on you. So it's in your best interest if you are involved in this to stop,' " said Lt. Col. Dave Miller, 1-14's commanding officer.
Demonstrating how flexible the 25th Infantry Division (Light) can be in Iraq, the battalion was moved on short order out of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team's regular area of operation and temporarily assigned to the Stryker Brigade in the Mosul area to the northwest.