FOB Salerno
Lima-2 Convoy to Jalal Abad (17-18 Apr 05)
“2d Platoon, Lima Company returned from being TACON to Weapons Company and conducted a GAC from Salerno to Jalal Abad to rejoin Lima Company.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
FOB Salerno UXO (8 Apr 05)
“(2) Afghan youths turned in (1) 60mm Chinese mortar, (14) Dishka rounds, (1) RPG fuse at FOB Salerno, Khowst Province. The youths turned in the weapons cache after hearing the Battalion Information Operations message that Coalition Forces would give free radios to those who turned in unexploded ordnances.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
3 April – 1 May 2005: Relief in Place with 2-504th
Captain Ken Barr (center). Weapons Company. Khowst Province, Afghanistan. April 2005.
3/3 conducted a relief in place with the 2-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Khowst, Paktia, and Logar Provinces.
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THT UXO at FOB Salerno (3 Apr 05)
“[Tactical Humint Team] recovered (117) recoilless rifle rounds, (1) TC-6 AT mine, (48) 107mm fuses from a local national at FOB Salerno, Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
H&S Press Conference in Kajir Kaly Village (30 Mar 05)
“H&S Company provided security for the press conference that addressed the rocket attack on FOB Salerno that damaged a local mosque in Kajir Kaly Village, Khowst District, Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005