Cannon Cockers Turn the Tide of Battle in South Baghdad
May 29 at 12:12pm by David
With additional firepower in the field during the U.S. surge strategy, that began in early 2007, artillery units are firing off more rounds than ever during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In February, soldiers of “B” battery, 1/9 Field Artillery, 3rd ID (2nd BCT, 101 ABD), topped the 10,000 mark in regards to rounds sent downrange during their most recent tour which began in May, 2007. As their tour wraps up, Bravo battery will have shot more than 12,000 rounds. To get perspective, the previous artillery unit based at FOB Mahmudiyah, 2/15 FA (10th Mountain), was honored for shooting nearly 2,500 rounds.
Word among the troops is that Bravo has shot more than any American artillery unit during OIF I or II or Desert Storm. Bravo is also the battery that fired two Excalibur rounds into Arab Jabour last summer, killing the top Al Qaeda leader south of Baghdad.
Read my exclusive, inside story about that day in the brand new July issue of Soldier of Fortune. Contractual issues prevent me from reproducing it here.
One Response for "Cannon Cockers Turn the Tide of Battle in South Baghdad"
David M
May 29th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
1The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 05/29/2008 News and Personal dispatches from the front lines.
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