Established in 1917 to honor those who serve Vol. 1, No. 20 MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – BAGHDAD “steadfast and loyal” october 15, 2006 Army launches new Thurman selected Chaplain shares reunion, advertising campaign: for third star, reintegration tips for ‘Army Strong’ command of V Corps redeployment Page 3 Page 4 Page 21 BAGHDAD – Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Company B, 5th Engineer Battalion, attached to Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s 16th Engineer Brigade, prepare for a route clearance mission at Camp Liberty Sept. 27. HERE THE UFFALO ROAM 5thW Eng. Bn. Soldiers clear ‘BBaghdad roads of IEDs,’ make travel …safer Story and photos by Spc. Rodney Foliente personal conversation peppered with cheap are perhaps the greatest risk for any Soldier 4th Inf. Div. PAO shots and banter – as they incessantly watch traveling by convoy in Iraq. For these guys, This Week BAGHDAD – for threats. the threat is magnified. iding in the massive beast-of-a- These Soldiers share a warm sense of The Buffalo crews’ job is to hunt IEDs – to Movie show times ...17 vehicle, the Buffalo crew uses the camaraderie, which Spc. Patrick Cerceau, actively seek out and eliminate the threats so MWR Calendars ... 17 benefit of its higher vantage and Buffalo driver from 2nd Platoon, Company B, both Coalition Forces and the citizens of Iraq Religious Services ...20 scans the roads and surrounding 5th Engineer Battalion, and native of Lake can be assured safe movement around the R Cartoon Corner ... 22 areas. Each crew member is responsible for Tahoe, Calif., describes as developing from country – and as the record shows, they are his own sector, each contributing to the safety shared experiences “of getting blown up extremely proficient at what they do. Sports Round Up ... 23 and well-being of their fellows. Brotherly together as many times as we have.” At the tail end of their yearlong deploy- Faces & Places ... 24 chatter flies through the headsets – deep and Attacks with improvised-explosive devices see Buffalo, pg. 15 Page 2 The Ivy Leaf October 15, 2006 NEWS FROM THE FRONT IA soldiers seize NPs seize munitions IA finds, destroys suspected terrorists trying to while conducting combat opera- munitions found in cache near Taqwa VBIED, MND-B Soldiers place an IED on the side of a tions near Haswah, south of Mosque detain terrorist, seize road in Najaf Sept. 26. Baghdad, Sept. 27. school The suspects were handed The munitions were destroyed BAGHDAD – Soldiers from BAGHDAD – Policemen munitions over to Iraqi police for further by an EOD team. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 6th from the Iraqi National Police BAGHDAD – Soldiers from questioning. As of Oct. 2, Iraqi Security Iraqi Army Division, seized seized a large munitions cache the 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army In another incident, elements Forces and MND-B Soldiers weapons and munitions in a while on patrol in south Baghdad Division, found nine bodies of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, have cleared approximately school west of Baghdad at Sept. 29. inside a vehicle-borne improvised- 1st Armored Division, attached 95,000 buildings, 80 mosques approximately 8 a.m. Sept. 30. The policemen discovered the explosive device in Baghdad’s to MND-B, discovered 12 50mm and 60 muhallas, detained more The weapons consisted of two cache in a house located across Mansour district Sept. 26. mortar rounds, eight 100mm than 125 terrorist suspects, rocket-propelled grenade launch- the street from the Taqwa The IA soldiers removed the mortar rounds, 74 60mm mortar seized more than 1,700 weapons, ers, two RPG rounds, two impro- Mosque. bodies and an Explosive rounds, 90 82mm mortar rounds, registered more than 750 vised-explosive devices and four They confiscated nine 60mm Ordnance Disposal team two 81mm mortar rounds and 88 weapons and found 35 weapons 60mm mortar rounds. rounds, 12 57mm rockets, an destroyed the vehicle. 120mm mortar rounds while per- caches in support of Operation An Explosive Ordnance AK-47 with three loaded maga- In a separate incident, Multi- forming combat operations in Together Forward. The combined Disposal team destroyed the zines, more than 40 belts of RPK National Division – Baghdad northwest Baghdad Sept. 27. forces have also removed more munitions. There were no report- and PKM machinegun ammuni- Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 16th Subsequently, Soldiers from than 196,921 cubic meters of ed injuries to the students, IA tion and various bomb-making Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd MND-B’s 2nd Brigade Combat trash from the streets of personnel or equipment. materials. Brigade Combat Team, 4th Team, 10th Mountain Division, Baghdad. In another incident Sept. 30, (Courtesy of MND-B PAO) Infantry Division, detained two found five 120mm mortar rounds (Courtesy of MND-B PAO) Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 9th IAD, received a tip from a con- cerned Iraqi citizen indicating that there was a bag of explo- sives lying on the side of a road south of Taji at approximately 5:30 p.m. Upon investigation, the sol- diers discovered seven 82mm mortar rounds and 17 anti-tank mines. The munitions were destroyed by an EOD team. (Courtesy of MND-B PAO) MND-B Soldiers thwart terrorist attack BAGHDAD – Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, thwarted terrorists and seized weapons south of Baghdad Sept. 23. Terrorists attacked the Soldiers with rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and small- arms fire; the Soldiers returned fire and disabled the terrorists’ vehicle. Four terrorists fled the scene by running into a nearby palm grove. As Soldiers investigated the scene, they found a terrorist’s body and seized weapons inside Photo by Sgt. Kristin Kemplin, 363rd MPAD the vehicle, consisting of a PKM rifle, two AKM rifles, an RPG Building the future launcher, two RPG rounds, a ADAMIYAH, Iraq – Capt. Daniel Izzo, aide-de-camp for Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s deputy commanding general (support), rocket and 10 AK-47 magazines. who hails from Houston, hands out school supplies to children in Baghdad’s Adamiyah neighborhood Sept. 29. (Courtesy of MND-B PAO) Public Affairs Supervisor: 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. tute endorsement by the Department of the 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Div. Army, the 4th Infantry Division, or The Ivy Master Sgt. Eric Lobsinger 2nd BCT, 1st Armor Div. Leaf of the products and services adver- 3rd Heavy BCT, 4th Inf. Div. tised. All editorial content of The Ivy Leaf Editor 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div. is prepared, edited, provided and Sgt. 1st Class Mary Mott 4th BCT, 101st Airborne Div. Combat Aviation Bde., 4th Inf. Div. approved by the Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs Office. Multi-National Division – Baghdad Layout and Design Editor Fires Bde., 4th Inf. Div. Spc. Rodney Foliente 16th Engineer Bde. Public Affairs Office Sustainment Bde., 4th Inf. Div. Do you have a story to share? Photo Editor 172nd Stryker Bde. The Ivy Leaf welcomes columns, commen- Sgt. Kristin Kemplin taries, articles, letters and photos from Commanding General: The Ivy Leaf is an authorized publication readers. Submissions should be sent to the Maj. Gen. J.D. Thurman Staff Writers for members of the U.S. Army. Contents of Editor at [email protected]. and Staff Sgt. Kevin Lovel The Ivy Leaf are not necessarily official include author’s name, rank, unit and con- Sgt. Kimberly Drier Division Command Sergeant Major: views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. tact information. The Ivy Leaf reserves the Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Riling The Ivy Leaf is produced by the Government, Department of the Army, or right to edit submissions selected for the 363rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, the 4th Infantry Division. The Ivy Leaf has paper. For further information on dead- United States Army Reserve a circulation of 10,000. The appearance of lines, questions, comments or a request to Public Affairs Officer: Contributing Units advertising in this publication, including be on our distribution list, email the Editor Lt. Col. Jonathan Withington 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. inserts or supplements, does not consti- or call VoIP 242-4464 or DSN (318) 847-1913. October 15, 2006 The Ivy Leaf page 3 New ‘Army Stong’ campaign launched Courtesy of Army Public Affairs .S. Army announced Oct. 9 the start of Command. "This campaign will show Americans that there its communication and education efforts is strong, then there's Army Strong. I am both inspired to assist the Army family to communi- and confident that the campaign will build on the posi- cate to the Nation about Soldier's tive momentum within our recruiting program." skills, leadership, teamwork, and self- Army Strong was developed to specifically address less service prior to the launch of a the interests and motivations of those considering a Unew Army advertising campaign. career in the U.S. military. The campaign also Army Secretary Dr. Francis J. speaks to those who understand and support the Harvey unveiled the Army Strong campaign, a key decision of a family member, friend or employee to component of the Army's recruiting and advertising serve. efforts, at the 2006 Association of the United A national advertising campaign for the Army States Army Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Strong message will launch Nov. 9 and will ini- "This morning we will launch our internal tially involve television, radio and online spots communications and education phase lasting as well as an updated www.goarmy.com Web sev- site. eral Print weeks ads are until we for- scheduled mally launch the to begin run- new advertising cam- ning in January paign on Nov 9," Harvey 2007. The ads will be said. "It is vitally important directed to media that that the internal Army family appeals to young adults.