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Subject: 2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM            

Unit: 101ST ID    

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001608

Folder Seq #:         63

Document Number:          2










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             cc,iiiplett-".y        out the i7,y,eF@.  Ti-ic@ e"-:f..refisly
                                                 T T I
                        plan of                                     '-;-!-RT@'E.
                       f.:.I"  [,'DE TF tA,@.:tFi t.l.i                          v C,-! ,
             FOB Viper, 70 miles         I'@'it7-   of FnF.:
             divisioi-i's          @ieli,          tci
             i,etre,z@tiiig. d:i.                                   I..jc)(IY of tl-,It@
             ground convoy              FCJEI C.-L)@.RA
             evening.

             FORWARD OPERATING BASE VIPER


                   (In            27      air            I.c.@      FOE' VIF'EF,.
             at. the same time as the ground convoy moved cut .-if FOB COBRA
             towards FOE: VIPER.      FOE@ VIF'EF@
             any friendly casualties.        The             qLAici@:ly dug int.@-, the
             sandy ground and prepared t-t-iej.r defensive                     The TF
             staff t-ceg@y-) planning for the          air assault.     The tentative
             objective was in the Fzisr-a area.


             CEASE FIRE


                   On February 2c" -L.@ie c@-nFtlitic)n forces were ordered
             cease fire.     The TF continued -t-ri collect and destroy C-i-iei-i-iy
             equipment.     The remainder of the TF was flown in from FOB
             COBRA and the, main body of the ground convoy arrived.
                   Over L.I-ie next few :lays the TF received @ie mission t.c.
             send SCIO infavitryw)@-)) back to the U.S.      The TF continued
             destroying Iraqi equipment and facilities and prepared to
             return to TAA CAMPBELL.


             HOMEWARD BOUND

                   On March A the TF published the order to move by air and
             ground from FOB VIPER to TAA CAMPBELL.
                   On March 5 the movement to TAA CAMPBELL began.
ty and maintenance of equipment was the              priority
             after returning to TAA CAMPBELL. All TF personnel departed
             FOB VIPER by the end of the day,
                   Soldiers' morale was always good during Desert Shield
             and Storm, but it was'e-,




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Document 16 f:/Week-22/BX001608/DS-S  2ND  BDE  101ST ABN DIV   AASLT  HISTORICAL NARRATIVE/2nd brigade operation desert shield and desert s:07059613423435

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File Room = jun96_declassified

File Cabinet = Week-22

Box ID = BX001608

Unit = 101ST ID

Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS

Folder Title = DS-S  2ND  BDE  101ST ABN DIV   AASLT  HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

Folder Seq # = 63

Subject = 2ND BRIGADE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT S

Document Seq # = 35

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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980

Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980

Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980

Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980

Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980

Declassified = 05-JUL-1996