Monthly Archives: January 2005
31 January 2005: Battalion Memorial for 1/3
Anthony Sammartino
The battalion held a memorial for fallen Marines and Sailors in 1st Battalion 3rd Marines, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq. — Source: Sentinel (Vol 2, No 3): Feb 15, 2005
H&S UXO at FOB Salerno (29 Jan 05)
“H&S Company and the Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT) recovered (40) land mines, (37) boxes of 20mm rounds, and an unknown quantity of 107mm rockets from an Afghanistan citizen at the North Gate of FOB Salerno, Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
Operation SPURS (29 Jan – 4 Feb 05)
“Because the Korengal Valley in the Kunar Province proved to be the most problematic area in TAOR Trinity, it became the focus of the Battalion’s main effort. In January the Battalion staff began operational plans to leverage the village elders in the Korengal Valley to eradicate anti-government activists who had conducted numerous attacks on India Company. Operation SPURS then developed as a four-phased aerial insertion operation that combined the efforts of India Company and Lima Company, as well as the ANA and Naval Special Operations Forces.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
India VCPs in Now Abad (28 Jan 05)
“India Company conducted VCPs in the Now Abad village in the Asad Abad District, Kunar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
Lima VCPs in Jalal Abad District (27 Jan 05)
“Lima Company conducted VCPs in the Jalal Abad District, Nangarhar Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005