In this blog, and in a few of the following ones, I would like to introduce you to some of the units that were depicted in the soldiers art painted on the T-Walls around Camp Buehring, Kuwait. If you have any information you would like to add, or if you can more correctly describe the [...]
1-77 ARMOR
Here, I give you a short, very short, history of the 1-77Armor. If you have any additional information, or if you want to correct any mistakes, please contact us on the contact page at www.theartofwarinkuwait.com. Thank you. 1-77 Armor Where located: Germany When in theatre: 2004 plus Status: The “Steel Tigers” [...]
1 BATTALION-41 FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
In this blog, and in a few of the following ones, I would like to introduce you to some of the units that were depicted in the soldiers art painted on the T-Walls around Camp Buehring. If you have any information you would like to add, or if you can more correctly describe the unit, [...]
I See the Beach, Where is the Ocean?
A portion of the sand berm located around the perimeter of the weapons range is depicted here. The berms were construced by the Engineers and were so well-built that they would withstand the high winds that were common in Kuwait. As is the case with most weapons ranges, the berms are constructed as a safety barrier [...]
Did You Ever Bump Into One of These Knuckleheads?
Left to Right: Master Sergeant Seymour nicknamed “Top” (because he has been a 1st SGT three times) and I am sure you know that without him our mission would not have come to completion as successfully as it did; SGT Ariola (he was a very good soldier but we lost him to some higher echelons in Iraq); [...]
With That Red and White Stripe-Holy Cats, These Guys Are CAV
The 113th Cavalry Regiment has been an Iowa unit dating back to the Mexican Border Wars and the First World War. In WWI, the Regiment served in Normandy, France, Belgium, and Holland, besides serving in Germany. The unit chalked up over 300 days of continuous combat. They destroyed over 500 enemy vehicles and captured more than [...]