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CENTCOM Operations Briefing 4/30

Apr-30-2004 » Filed Under: Iraq News

Today Gen. Abizaid briefly mentioned the Stryker Brigade in his press conference from Qatar. Included in his briefing were a number of presentation slides, a couple of which you might find interesting. The first clearly outlines the area of operations for the coalition forces in Iraq (Task Force Olympia is up north). The second illustrates some of the troop movement in response to the situation in Najaf, which involved elements of the SBCT.

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GEN. ABIZAID: [...] Up in the Kirkuk area, the 1st Infantry Division, the famous "Big Red One," is operating up there. Task Force Olympia is the Stryker brigade, along with associated units from the Fort Lewis, Washington, area and elsewhere. They're doing a great job in the Mosul area.

I told you it was a brief mention.


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