Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked (3 incidents, 3 dead)

[Eugene]

Source: MNF Iraq

RELEASE No. 20070525-13
May 25, 2007

Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked

Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – A Task Force Lightning Soldier died of wounds
sustained from small arms fire while conducting operations in
Baghdad Province, Friday.

One other Soldier, also wounded in the incident, was taken to
a Coalition Forces’ medical treatment facility.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification
of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

Read more: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12026&Itemid=21

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Source: MNF Iraq

RELEASE No. 20070525-17
May 25, 2007

MNF-W Marine dies in non-combat incident
Multi National Force – West

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – A Marine assigned to Multi National
Force-West died May 25 in a non-combat related incident in Al
Anbar Province.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification
of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

The incident is currently under investigation.


Read more: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12020&Itemid=21

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Source: MNF Iraq

RELEASE No. 20070525-19
May 25, 2007

MNC-I Soldiers attacked

Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – One MNC-I Soldier was killed by an improvised explosive
device at approximately 6:30 pm Friday in Maqdadiyah.

The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending notification of
next of kin and release from the Department of Defense.


Read more: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12028&Itemid=21

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Related: FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 26 - Reuters

[Botany]

1. 82nd Airborne .... Task Force Lightening .... My Friend's son is there.

Now her memorial weekend is ruined wondering if her "Little Pat"
(her husband, is "Big Pat") is O.K..

Damn this war.

:cry:

[whistle]

2. What is A Task Force Lightning Soldier?

[KansDem]

5. Here's their website...

Task Force Lightning

Mission

Deploy, install, operate, and maintain seamless theater tactical information systems support for US war-fighters and UN/NATO in the USAREUR and USEUCOM area of responsibility.


Lineage

Constituted 3 February 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 44th Signal Construction Battalion

Redesignated 14 April 1944 as the 44th Signal Light Construction Battalion and activated at Camp Forrest, Tennessee

Reorganized and Redesignated 26 June 1944 as the 44th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion

Inactivated 6 April 1946 in Japan

Redesignated 1 August 1966 as the 44th Signal Battalion, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated in Vietnam

Inactivated 1 March 1970 in Vietnam

Activated 17 March 1972 in Vietnam

Inactivated 3 June 1972 at Oakland, California

Activated 16 March 1981 in Germany


Campaign Participation Credit

World War II

Rhineland

Central Europe

Vietnam

Counteroffensive, Phase II

Counteroffensive, Phase III

Tet Counteroffensive

Counteroffensive, Phase IV

Counteroffensive, Phase V

Counteroffensive, Phase VI

Tet 69/Counteroffensive

Summer - Fall 1969

Winter - Spring 1970

Consolidation II

Cease-Fire

Southwest Asia

Defense of Saudi Arabia

Liberation and Defense of Kuwait


Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered SOUTHWEST ASIA

Company C additionally entitled to:

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967

Company D additionally entitled to:

Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968


Symbolism of the Unit Crest

The Distinctive insignia of the 44th Signal Battalion as depicted on the Unit's colors reflects the orange and white of the Signal Corps. The white broad area between two narrow bands refers to the unit's past mission as a signal construction battalion. The lightning bolts symbolize communications, while the sword refers to the tactical support mission of the battalion exemplifying soldiers' determination to defend freedom against oppression.



An elite team of dedicated Americans...

[tabasco]

6. I don't think that's correct.

The task force they are talking about is different.

This particular signal battalion calls themselves "task force lightning" but it is a different unit.

Task Force Lightning in Iraq is an infantry task force with HQ from the 25th Infantry Division (aka the "electric strawberries"), so named because of the lightning bolt on their unit patch.

[sanskritwarrior]

7. LOL

Task Force Lightning is my parent division, the 25th ID and the 4 modular brigades assigned to it that make up MND-N Multi National Division North, the Army Division in charge of Iraq in all areas north of Baghdad except for the 3 Kurdish provinces of Zakho, Arbil, and Sulimaniyah.

Task Force Lightning main units are:

25th Infantry Division headquarters

3rd Brigade 1st Cav Division----Diyala Province
4th Brigade 1st Cav Division----Ninewah Province
3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division---Salahdin Province
3rd Brigade 25th Infantry Division---Kirkuk Province

With the Surge the following Brigade has been added

4th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker)

There are other units as well but these are the main "war fighting" units of TF Lightning.........

Before anyone says it, Army doctrine makes us modular, plug and play so to speak, a Division command post is selected and then 4 Brigades are tasked across the Army to meet the various needs of the sector one is tasked with patrolling.

For example you need Mech Infantry for a place like Diyala, Regular Leg Infantry for Tikrit and Kirkuk due to the nature of architecture and city planning not allowing large vehicles into the city and in a place like Mosul, a large city, Strykers are an excellent choice.............

[tabasco]

8. Stay safe!

The 25th apparently never checked with that signal battalion to use their name!

A "task force" is, by definition, a "modular" unit. If the headquarters is an infantry unit, it will be called an infantry task force, but may include a variety of other units, such as Armor, Engineer, Cav and a multitude of REMF units.

I assume you are stateside now. What is your actual unit?

[sanskritwarrior]

9. 2nd Brigade 25th Infantry Division otherwise known as the

5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, we are deploying to MND-N at the end of the year to replace the units of Task Force Lightning. Our parent unit is 1AD and I'm not sure who our sister brigades are..........

[rodeodance]

3. and 6 the day before!

[rodeodance]

4. k and r