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Article: 598th Transportation Group support for Operation Iraqi Freedom.(News)
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- Translog
- Article date:
- June 22, 2003
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"On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war," said U.S. President George W. Bush, from the Oval Office, March 19, at 10:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
The second Gulf War had officially begun.
The 598th Transportation Terminal Group played a vital role in the logistical success of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
The 598th's U.S. and host nation personnel, working with many U.S. Army reservists, made it possible to keep a stream of U.S. military equipment moving to the Gulf region. The group supported movements from the U.S. and the deployment ...