'Old Ironsides' DISCOM deploys to Iraq: the commander of the 1st Armored Division's Division Support Command tells the story of his unit's move to Baghdad.

From: Army Logistician | Date: November 1, 2003| Author: Dowd, Kenneth S. | Copyright information

As I write this, the 1st Armored Division--the "Old Ironsides" division--has been in Iraq for about 2 months. Its Division Support Command (DISCOM), which I command, is providing responsive daily support to eight brigades and several separate battalions and companies, totaling over 30,000 soldiers. Looking back, I am impressed by the complex series of actions that brought us from our bases in the Central Region of Germany through base camps in Kuwait to our current forward location...

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