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Newsletter for the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division supporting Operation New Dawn.

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Page 1: Mid September GREYWOLF Howl

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1st Lt. Richard Vogt

3rd Bn., 8th Cav. Regt.

Soldiers assisting the MEDEVAC crew carry a wounded insurgent to a helicopter in southern Iraq.

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2nd Lt. Christopher Molaro

2nd Bn., 82nd FA Regt.

Pfc. Thomas Adgate, a medic, checks the vitals of a local Iraqi boy who had recently been burned by boiling cooking water that was accidentally spilled on his arm before treating his burns.

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A Soldier provides security for the MEDEVAC team called to transport three wounded insur-­gents.

Pfc. Thomas Adgate, a medic, treats a 2 year old Iraqi boy for second and third degree burns during a visit to a southern Iraqi village.

2nd Bn., 82nd Field Artillery Regt.

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3rd Advise and Assist Bde.

Sgt. Omar Estrada, 3rd AAB PAO

Col. Douglas C. Crissman shakes hands followed by an accustomed Iraqi greeting with Sheikh Hizam Al-­Jorani.

Col. Douglas C. Crissman met with local tribal leaders at Contingency Operating Base Adder.

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215th Bde. Support Bn.

1st Lt. Michael Escalera

215th Bde. Support Bn.

Capt. Vernie Param, a native of Goose Creek, S.C. and Sgt. 1st Class Michael Thomas, a native of

work and dedication they provide to the unit to accomplish its wartime mission.

Capt. Vernie Param, a native of Goose Creek, S.C. and Pfc. Anh Tuan Nguyen, San Jose, Ca-­

have helped at the Class IX Yard.

Staff Sgt. Cadalia Dornellas, a native of Los Angeles;; Sgt. Jessica Brown, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa;; Pfc. Bridgette Holloway, Merid-­ian, Idaho and 1st Lt. Michael Escalera of San Antonio, sort care packages received from Girls Scouts.

Spc. Christopher Pease a native of Lubbock, Texas and Mr. Laquentin Hastie, a native of

the Joint Distribution Center Yard.

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3rd Advise and Assist Bde.

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy L. Metheny passes the guidon back to its bear-­er after assuming responsibility.

Command Sgt. Maj. Scott R. Peare (center), receives an award from Col. Douglas C. Crissman (left), and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie R. Kelley (right) during a transfer of responsibility ceremony at the dining facility.

Sgt. Omar Estrada

3rd AAB PAO

The Soldiers bow their heads for the Invocation by Chaplain (Capt.) Robert Holsinger during a transfer of responsibility ceremony.

The Postal service will be shutting down operations on COB

Adder as of mid - November. To guarantee that your Soldiers

receive any packages you send them in a timely manner, it is

suggested that you do not mail anything after the middle of

October. Anything that is sent after this date may not make it

in time and could end up lost.

The Postal service will be shutting down operations on COB

Adder as of mid - November. To guarantee that your Soldiers

receive any packages you send them in a timely manner, it is

suggested that you do not mail anything after the middle of

October. Anything that is sent after this date may not make it

in time and could end up lost.

The Postal service will be shutting down operations on COB

Adder as of mid - November. To guarantee that your Soldiers

receive any packages you send them in a timely manner, it is

suggested that you do not mail anything after the middle of

October. Anything that is sent after this date may not make it

in time and could end up lost.

The Postal service will be shutting down operations on COB

Adder as of mid - November. To guarantee that your Soldiers

receive any packages you send them in a timely manner, it is

suggested that you do not mail anything after the middle of

October. Anything that is sent after this date may not make it

in time and could end up lost.

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3rd Bde. Special Troops Bn.

Capt. Chris Prange

3rd Bde., Special Troops Bn.

Spc. Rusty Carter uses biometrics to verify the identity of a contracted truck driver. Each person entering COB Adder is screened against an Iraq wide watch-­list that has been compiled since 2003.

Pfc. Sadie Haughton uses an iris scan to con-­

used heavily throughout the Entry Control Points to cross-­match identities with an Iraq-­wide data base of persons deemed to be a threat to U.S. Forces.

Pfc. Tabatha Krohn mans the radio desk at entry

conduct background checks of personnel identi-­

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1st Bn., 12th Cav. Reg.

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Col. Khaled, commander of the 4th Iraqi Army Commando Battalion, speaks with local civilians in the Al-­Jezaizeh neighborhood of Basrah, Iraq, about the security situation and the overall thoughts on their living condi-­tions and the local government. During the conversations, several civilians expressed their gratitude to the Iraqi Army and other Iraqi Security Forces for their continued operations.

2nd Lt. Ryan Tucker, 1st Bn., 12 Cav. Regt.

Capt. Micah Shockley, commander Company A, and the 14th Iraqi Army Commando Battalion commander Col. Khaled discuss the security posture prior to their dismounted patrol through the Al-­Jezaizeh neighborhood of

control points on each side of the intersection of Route 6 and Route Apple. The commandos searched vehicles for munitions and other illegal items.

Sgt. Ahmad, of the Commando Battalion, inspects a vehicle at one of the check points that was set up by Col. Khaled and the 14th Iraqi Army Divi-­sion Commando Battalion.

Col. Khaled speaks with a local civilian during a patrol. The civilians stated that they were glad to see the Iraqi Army and other Iraqi Security Forces continue to develop and build a partnership with the United States Advisors in their missions and operations.

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6th Sqdn., 9th Cav. Regt.

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2nd Lt. Stuart White

6th Sqdn., 9th Cav. Regt.

Medics work with doctors of the 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Med. Brig. during a training exercise, to stabilize patients before the medical evacuation helicopters are called in.

Soldiers begin initial treatment of casualties during a training exercise to teach Soldiers on the base how to react to a mass casualty scenario at Contingency Operating Base Delta.

Medical personnel with 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade of Fort Lewis, Wash. triage casualties in the emergency room during a training exercise to prepare the base for a mass casualty treatment and evacuation scenario.

Combat medics work with a crew of the 1/111th Medical Evacuation Battalion to practice preparing and loading casualties into a helicopter during a mass casualty exercise.

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Brigade Commander

Col. Douglas Crissman

Brigade Command Sgt. Maj.

Command Sgt. Maj. Ronnie Kelley

Public Affairs Officer

Maj. Harold Huff

NCOICNCOIC

Staff Sgt. Chris Bridson

STAFF

Staff Sgt. Brian Vorhees

BroadcastSgt. Omar Estrada

WWriter, PhotographerSpc. Sharla Lewis

Writer, PhotographerSpc. April Stewart

Graphics Artist, Photographer

CONTACT [email protected]

[email protected]@us.army.milfacebook.com/3bct.1cd

DSN 856-­2851

This newsletter is authorized by the Department of Defense for members of the military services and theirfamilies. However, the contents of

The GREYWOLF Howl are unoThe GREYWOLF Howl are unofficial, and are not to be considered as the official views of or endorsed by the

US government. As a DOD publication, The GREYWOLF Howl may be distributed through official

channels.

Sgt. Omar Estrada

3rd AAB PAO

Soldiers received a motivational boost when the cavalry colors waved next to them on Sept. 11, 2011.

3rd Advise and Assist Bde.