Panthers headed back to Iraq! Your thoughts?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:58:36 -0500

My 82nd alma mater to deploy 1,000 to fight Daesh.

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/1-000-soldiers-from-the-82nd-airborne-headed-to-iraq-1.320194

1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne headed to Iraq

Approximately 1,000 paratroopers from the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq early next year to help the Iraqi security forces take on the Islamic State, the Pentagon announced Friday.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 19 at 2014 1:26 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:26:50 -0500

Airborne! I'm a proud alumnus of the 82d (1/504), which I guess would now be the 1st BCT?

Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Dec 19 at 2014 7:06 PM

SPC(P) Jay Heenan — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:06:23 -0500

This is how it starts...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 19 at 2014 11:13 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 23:13:07 -0500

So much for no combat troops putting boots on ground engaging the enemy directly. I just hope that round three will play out cleaner than round two did, and at least we can rightly fight from the moral high ground this time.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 20 at 2014 8:02 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:02:04 -0500

I think this is only a start. We will see more and more units going. I don't think the number will be as high as they were in the past but we will go back to fighting there.