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operations section and Headquarters Battalion's Military Police Company, was
responsible for controlling and monitoring unit flow from the assembly areas
through the second breach. Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Howard
Shores, this group arrived at 1700 at the cut in the berm which started lane Blue
3.    The group dug in,     established communications with the division main
command post, and prepared for the work of the coming day.139
       As these early elements were settling into their positions on the afternoon
of (3 minus 1, an ominous change came over the sky. Until this time, the desert
air had been clear and warm, with excellent visibility under a deep blue sky.
Now, a great, heavy black cloud of smoke began to move over the area,