4242ndnd Infantry Division History Infantry Division History Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom

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September 25, 2007

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World War OneWorld War One World War TwoWorld War Two The Cold WarThe Cold War

9-11 and the Global War on Terror9-11 and the Global War on Terror Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation Iraqi Freedom Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty Torch

World War IWorld War I

"The 42nd Division stretches like a Rainbow from one end of

America to the other."

America rushes to mobilize– 26 States and District of

Columbia contribute National Guard units

– Experienced units from Mexican expedition, 1916-17

– Born August 5th, 1917 at Camp Mills, LI for mobilization training

– Two Infantry Brigades, Artillery Brigade and Engineer Regiment

– Col. Douglas MacArthur, the division’s first Chief of Staff forms the unit and coins the nickname

World War IWorld War I

Deploys to Deploys to France, Nov. 1917France, Nov. 1917– Battle of Battle of

ChampagneChampagne– Chateau-ThierryChateau-Thierry– St. MihielSt. Mihiel– VerdunVerdun– ArgonneArgonne

Occupation Occupation Duties, 1918-19Duties, 1918-19

World War IWorld War I

World War IIWorld War II

MG Harry Collins, 42MG Harry Collins, 42ndnd Division Commander, Division Commander, Reactivation Ceremony, Reactivation Ceremony, July 1943:July 1943:

"The 42nd Division represents the people of America.”

World War IIWorld War II

Task Force Linden, the division’s infantry regiments deploy Task Force Linden, the division’s infantry regiments deploy to Southern France, Dec. 1944to Southern France, Dec. 1944

Task Force Linden, the division’s infantry regiments Task Force Linden, the division’s infantry regiments deploy to Southern France, Dec. 1944deploy to Southern France, Dec. 1944

Defeats Germany’s “Operation Nordwind,” the German counteroffensive in Alsace-Lorraine

First in 7th Corps to penetrate German border at the Siegfried Line

World War IIWorld War II

Liberation of 33,000 inmates of the notorious Liberation of 33,000 inmates of the notorious Dachau Concentration Camp, April 29, 1945Dachau Concentration Camp, April 29, 1945

World War IIWorld War II Liberation of Schweinfurt, Liberation of Schweinfurt,

Nuremburg, MunichNuremburg, Munich

Occupation duties in Austria, 1945-6

Cold WarCold War

Strategic Reserve to the ArmyStrategic Reserve to the Army

Disaster ResponseDisaster Response

1995 Floods, Central NY1995 Floods, Central NY 1996 Blizzard, NYC1996 Blizzard, NYC TWA Flight 800 Crash, LITWA Flight 800 Crash, LI 1997 Wildfires, LI1997 Wildfires, LI 1998 Northeast Ice Storm1998 Northeast Ice Storm 1998 Stillwater Tornado1998 Stillwater Tornado 1998 Windstorm, Syracuse1998 Windstorm, Syracuse 1999 Y2K Contingency1999 Y2K Contingency 2000-01, 1999-98, 1995 2000-01, 1999-98, 1995

Snow Emergencies, Snow Emergencies, BuffaloBuffalo

More state active duty call-ups in 1990s than ever before in the division’s history

9-119-11

Response and Recovery at Ground Zero

9-11: The Guard Responds9-11: The Guard Responds

9-11: The Guard Responds9-11: The Guard Responds

The Global War on Terror:The Global War on Terror:Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

Serving a Nation at WarServing a Nation at War Operation Noble EagleOperation Noble Eagle

– West Point, Canadian borderWest Point, Canadian border– NYC bridges, tunnels NYC bridges, tunnels – Airports and Rail stationsAirports and Rail stations

Operation Enduring FreedomOperation Enduring Freedom– Rainbow Soldiers in Rainbow Soldiers in

Afghanistan, E/101 FA, 2002Afghanistan, E/101 FA, 2002– Security at Guantanamo Bay, Security at Guantanamo Bay,

Cuba, 2004Cuba, 2004– 8686thth Brigade TF Catamount, Brigade TF Catamount,

20052005– 2727thth Brigade TF Pheonix, 2008 Brigade TF Pheonix, 2008

Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation Iraqi Freedom– Division Artillery troops, 2004Division Artillery troops, 2004– 1-691-69thth Infantry, 2005 Infantry, 2005– 8686thth Brigade TF Saber, 2006 Brigade TF Saber, 2006– 3-1423-142ndnd Aviation, 2008 Aviation, 2008

Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation Iraqi Freedom• 42nd Infantry Division mobilizes May-July 2004• Soldiers from Seven Rainbow states train for OIF• Task Force Liberty forms from Active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard

• 29 states across the U.S. plus Puerto Rico and American Samoa• Nearly 23,000 Soldiers

• Deploys into theater fall 2004 and early 2005• Relief in Place with 1st Infantry

Liberty Across the U.S.Liberty Across the U.S.

NY

MT

IDOR

CA

TX

OK

KS

MN

WI

MO

MS

TN

KYNC

FL

GA

PA

DE

NJ

RI

MA

VT

29 States and American Samoa

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IL OH

AZ

INCO

Task Force LibertyTask Force Liberty 4242ndnd ID States ID States

– NYNY (HHC 42 ID) (HHC 42 ID) (AVN BDE HQ)(AVN BDE HQ) (EN BDE HQ)(EN BDE HQ) (642 MI)(642 MI) (642 DASB)(642 DASB) (42 Band)(42 Band) (Det, 29 PSD)(Det, 29 PSD)

– NJNJ (DISCOM) (DISCOM) (250 SIG)(250 SIG) (50 MSB)(50 MSB) (1-150 AV)(1-150 AV)

– MAMA (DIVARTY) (DIVARTY) (E (E

Btry, 101 FA)Btry, 101 FA) (272 CHEM)(272 CHEM) (42 MP)(42 MP)

– DEDE (B/1-150 AV) (B/1-150 AV)

– RIRI (173 LRS(D)) (173 LRS(D))

– VTVT (Det, HHC) (Det, HHC)

– FLFL (Det, Co B 642 DASB) (Det, Co B 642 DASB)

Other ARNG StatesOther ARNG States– CACA (1-140 AV) (1-140 AV) – IDID (116 CAV BDE) (116 CAV BDE)

MTMT (1-163 AR)(1-163 AR) OROR (3-116 AR)(3-116 AR)

(G TRP, 82 CAV)(G TRP, 82 CAV)– ININ (E Btry, 139 FA) (E Btry, 139 FA)

– KSKS (E Btry, 161 FA) (E Btry, 161 FA)

– MOMO (D/735 MSB) (D/735 MSB)

– MNMN (B/434 MSB) (B/434 MSB)

– MSMS (PLT/A/628 ASB) (PLT/A/628 ASB)

– PAPA (A/628 DASB) (A/628 DASB) (1-103 AR)(1-103 AR)

(Co C 103 EN)(Co C 103 EN)– TNTN (278 ACR) (278 ACR)

– TXTX (Co C, 386 EN) (Co C, 386 EN) (3-133 FA)(3-133 FA)

– WIWI (1-128 IN) (1-128 IN)

– Puerto RicoPuerto Rico (918 MP Co) (918 MP Co)

– SamoaSamoa (793 EN Det) (793 EN Det)

Active Army UnitsActive Army Units– GAGA (BCTs, 3 (BCTs, 3rdrd ID) ID)

– KSKS (2-34 AR) (2-34 AR)

– NCNC (1-17 CAV) (1-17 CAV) (22 MPAD)(22 MPAD)

– OKOK (3-13 FA) (3-13 FA)

USAR UnitsUSAR Units– AZAZ (877 Postal Co) (877 Postal Co)

– CACA (40 FIN) (40 FIN) (376 PSB)(376 PSB) (445 CA)(445 CA)– COCO (324 PSYOP) (324 PSYOP)

– ILIL (300 Postal) (300 Postal) (326 Postal)(326 Postal) (331 Postal)(331 Postal)– KYKY (8-229 AV) (8-229 AV)

– MSMS (467 EN) (467 EN)

– NYNY (448 Postal) (448 Postal)

– OHOH (983 EN) (983 EN)

– HI (100-442 IN TACON)

Area of OperationsArea of OperationsMultinational Division North CentralMultinational Division North Central

ProvincesAs-SulaymaniyahKirkukDiyalaSalah Ad Din

Major CitiesKirkukSulaymaniyahBayjiTikritBaqubahSamarraBalad

Task Force LibertyTask Force Liberty4242ndnd Infantry Division Troops Infantry Division Troops

33rdrd Battalion, 133 Battalion, 133rdrd Field Artillery Field Artillery 274274thth Air Support Opns Squadron Air Support Opns Squadron642642ndnd Military Intelligence Battalion Military Intelligence Battalion 4242ndnd Rear Operations Cell Rear Operations Cell 250250thth Signal Battalion Signal Battalion 4242ndnd Military Police Company Military Police Company4040thth Finance Battalion Finance Battalion (USAR)(USAR) 272272ndnd Chemical Company Chemical Company376376thth Personnel Spt Battalion (USAR) Personnel Spt Battalion (USAR) 173173rdrd Long Range Surv. Det. Long Range Surv. Det.445445thth Civil Affairs Battalion (USAR) Civil Affairs Battalion (USAR) 2222ndnd Mobile Public Affairs Det. Mobile Public Affairs Det.HHC, 42HHC, 42ndnd Infantry Division Infantry Division 4242ndnd Band Band

1st Brigade Combat Team1st Brigade Combat Team3rd Brigade Combat Team3rd Brigade Combat Team

116th Brigade Combat Team 116th Brigade Combat Team (ARNG)(ARNG)

278th Regimental Combat Team 278th Regimental Combat Team (ARNG)(ARNG)

42nd Aviation Brigade42nd Aviation Brigade42nd Engineer Brigade42nd Engineer Brigade42nd Division Artillery42nd Division Artillery

42nd Division Support Command42nd Division Support Command

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GABE

WARHORSE

SPEICHER

REMAGEN

DANGER

WARRIOR

KMTB-CALDWELL

COBRA

NORMANDY

ANACONDAPALIWODA

BRASSFIELD-MORAMcKENZIE

GAINS MILLS

McHENRY

SUMMERALL BERNSTEIN

WILSON

O’RYAN1 MEF

TF FREEDOM

MND CS

2 MEF

3 ID

TF LIBERTY FOOTPRINTTF LIBERTY FOOTPRINT

1BCT

3BCT 278RCT

3 BDE/4 IA DIV116BCT

FOB Danger, Tikrit IraqFOB Danger, Tikrit Iraq

Task Force LibertyTask Force Liberty• The first deployment of a National Guard combat division headquarters for wartime service since the Korean War• Employing the Army concept of modularity

Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty Torch

Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty TorchNeutralizing the InsurgencyNeutralizing the Insurgency

Task Force LibertyTask Force LibertyCounterinsurgency OperationsCounterinsurgency Operations

279 terrorists killed279 terrorists killed 65 high value 65 high value

terrorists capturedterrorists captured Nearly 2,000 Nearly 2,000

detaineddetained More than 400 More than 400

caches destroyedcaches destroyed 1,770 joint Iraqi and 1,770 joint Iraqi and

US combat raids or US combat raids or cordon and searchescordon and searches

More than 4,500 joint patrols Nearly half of all IED attacks discovered

before detonation

Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty Torch

Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty TorchDeveloping Competent Iraqi ForcesDeveloping Competent Iraqi Forces

Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty Torch

Task Force LibertyTask Force LibertyReconstruction in Iraq, 2005Reconstruction in Iraq, 2005

More than $3 Billion in More than $3 Billion in reconstruction projectsreconstruction projects

2,650 total projects2,650 total projects– 1,324 completed1,324 completed– More than 850 underwayMore than 850 underway– 500 ready to start500 ready to start

More than $50 Million More than $50 Million towards developing Iraqi towards developing Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)Security Forces (ISF)

Partners in ReconstructionPartners in Reconstruction

Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty Torch

Operation Liberty TorchOperation Liberty TorchRemoving weapons and munitionsRemoving weapons and munitions

Base ClosuresBase Closures Reducing the Coalition Force footprintReducing the Coalition Force footprint

Base ClosuresBase Closures• Ten Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) transferred to Iraqi control or closed• Includes the Tikrit Presidential Compound, the first such palace compound returned to the Iraqi people

Operation SaratogaOperation SaratogaKeeping pressure on the insurgencyKeeping pressure on the insurgency

Operation SaratogaOperation Saratoga

Operation DelawareOperation Delaware The Constitutional Referendum voteThe Constitutional Referendum vote

Operation DelawareOperation Delaware

Operation DelawareOperation Delaware

Since departing IraqSince departing Iraq Consolidation of Consolidation of

US forces as Iraqi US forces as Iraqi army takes leadarmy takes lead– Reduction of one Reduction of one

brigade sized brigade sized elementelement

FOB Danger FOB Danger turnover to the turnover to the Iraqi peopleIraqi people

Iraqis lead security Iraqis lead security opns in Diyala opns in Diyala (spring 2006)(spring 2006)

Political developments with Iraqi central government do Political developments with Iraqi central government do not keep pace with military operationsnot keep pace with military operations

Since Departing IraqSince Departing Iraq

Al-Qaeda between the Two Al-Qaeda between the Two Rivers incites ethnic Rivers incites ethnic violence with al-Askari violence with al-Askari Mosque bombings in Mosque bombings in SamarraSamarra– Four Iraqis and four Saudis Four Iraqis and four Saudis

storm mosque and plant storm mosque and plant explosives overnight in Feb explosives overnight in Feb 20062006

– Insurgents destroyed the Insurgents destroyed the two remaining ten-story tall two remaining ten-story tall golden minarets flanking the golden minarets flanking the ruins of the dome, Jun 2007ruins of the dome, Jun 2007

The Golden MosqueThe Golden Mosque

Since departing IraqSince departing Iraq Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, Abu Musab Al Zarqawi,

Al-Qaeda’s leader in Al-Qaeda’s leader in Iraq, killed in Diyala Iraq, killed in Diyala Province (spring 2006)Province (spring 2006)

Iraqi forces lead Iraqi forces lead security opns in Salah security opns in Salah Ad Din Province, Ad Din Province, Kirkuk Province Kirkuk Province (summer 2006)(summer 2006)

Iraqi army assumes Iraqi army assumes command and control command and control lead in Diyala Province lead in Diyala Province (summer 2007)(summer 2007)

Sunni solidaritySunni solidarity Tribal leaders in Diyala province, Iraq, Tribal leaders in Diyala province, Iraq,

have joined forces and are working have joined forces and are working together to fight terrorists in their together to fight terrorists in their homeland. homeland.

Eighteen paramount tribal leaders Eighteen paramount tribal leaders representing 14 major tribes in the representing 14 major tribes in the province swore on the Koran and signed province swore on the Koran and signed a peace agreement last week that unifies a peace agreement last week that unifies the tribes in the battle against terrorism. the tribes in the battle against terrorism.

“Let’s build this tent and live under it like “Let’s build this tent and live under it like one family – all the tribes and all the one family – all the tribes and all the people of Diyala. You have to be one people of Diyala. You have to be one family,” Ra’ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-family,” Ra’ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-Tamimi, governor of Diyala, told the Tamimi, governor of Diyala, told the tribal leaders during an Aug. 2, 2007 tribal leaders during an Aug. 2, 2007 meeting at the Baqubah Government meeting at the Baqubah Government Center. 22Center. 22

Recent Iraqi impressionsRecent Iraqi impressions A city employee in Baquba, the capital of A city employee in Baquba, the capital of

Diyala Province, vividly described his Diyala Province, vividly described his ambivalence after the Congressional ambivalence after the Congressional testimony from GEN Petraeus and Ambassador testimony from GEN Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker:Crocker:

““The withdrawal of the occupation forces is a The withdrawal of the occupation forces is a must because they have caused the must because they have caused the destruction of Iraq, they committed massacres destruction of Iraq, they committed massacres against the innocents, they have double-against the innocents, they have double-crossed the Iraqis with dreams,” said the crossed the Iraqis with dreams,” said the worker, Ahmad Umar al Esawi, a Sunni. “I want worker, Ahmad Umar al Esawi, a Sunni. “I want them to withdraw all their troops in one day.”them to withdraw all their troops in one day.”

“For Iraqis, General’s Report Offers Bitter Truth”NY Times, Sep 12, 2007

Recent Iraqi impressionsRecent Iraqi impressions

Dropping his voice, he continued: “There is Dropping his voice, he continued: “There is something that I want to say although I hate to say something that I want to say although I hate to say it. The American forces, which are an ugly it. The American forces, which are an ugly occupation force, have become something occupation force, have become something important to us, the Sunnis. We are a minority and important to us, the Sunnis. We are a minority and we do not have a force to face the militias. If the we do not have a force to face the militias. If the Americans leave, it will mean a total elimination of Americans leave, it will mean a total elimination of the Sunnis in Iraq.”the Sunnis in Iraq.”

Mr. Esawi added, “I know I said I want them to leave, Mr. Esawi added, “I know I said I want them to leave, but if we think about it, then I have to say I want but if we think about it, then I have to say I want them to stay for a while until we end all the them to stay for a while until we end all the suspicions we have of each other and have a strong suspicions we have of each other and have a strong national government.”national government.”

Rainbow, Never Forget!Rainbow, Never Forget!

““The years slip by but each The years slip by but each merely adds to my loyalty merely adds to my loyalty and devotion to the and devotion to the 'Rainbow.' 'Rainbow.'

““I have served with many I have served with many troops, in many wars and troops, in many wars and many lands, but none who many lands, but none who surpassed them in surpassed them in courage, efficiency or courage, efficiency or stamina.”stamina.”-General of the Army Douglas MacArthur,-General of the Army Douglas MacArthur,

written address to the Rainbow Divisionwritten address to the Rainbow Division

Veterans Association, July, 1962Veterans Association, July, 1962

Rainbow, Never Forget!Rainbow, Never Forget!