Global War on Terrorism History of the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade
Please note that the
information below is primarily based on official press releases from the
Wisconsin Dept. of Military Affairs. It may be incomplete because I may have
missed a few news releases. My goal is to make this information as complete
as possible and I would like to eventually be able to include more detailed
information and photographs regarding the various units from the 32d ‘Red
Arrow’ Infantry Brigade which have deployed and served honorably in support
of the War on Terrorism. To that extent I will be dependent upon those units
and their personnel to submit said information and photographs in order to
ensure our history information is as complete and accurate as possible in
order to reflect, portray, and record the continued honorable service,
commitment, and sacrifice of the ‘Red Arrow’. I am also interested in
recording the information of non-Brigade units that either trace their
official lineage to the 32d ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Division or were attached to
the 32d ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade for these deployments. |
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Yes, I know I am missing some important information regarding deployments since January of 2010. |
24 Jan. 2010 |
The last Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade Combat Team landed at Volk Field, WI, after completing their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The first wave of Soldiers returned to Wisconsin on 5 January, but the majority of Soldiers returned on 11 flights between 11 and 18 January. The Brigade was mobilized on 1 February 2009 and the units left Wisconsin at staggered intervals throughout the month. The units deployed to Iraq at staggered intervals in April and May following about two months of training at Fort Bliss, TX. The Brigade was tasked with a variety of missions throughout Iraq which included forward operating base administration, base defense, area security, quick reaction forces, freedom of movement security support, detainee guard force operations at theater internment facilities, closing the largest internment facility in Iraq, transferring detainees, operating an academy to train Iraqi corrections officers, inspecting detention facilities, securing and administering the International Zone in Baghdad, and turning over U.S.-controlled properties back the government of Iraq. |
May 2009-Jan. 2010 |
While the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade Combat Team mobilized as a Brigade, they did not deploy as a traditional Brigade. The units primarily served as battalion-sized units with different missions at different locations throughout Iraq. – The 32D IBCT HQ served as the 32D JASG-C which was responsible for securing and managing properties within the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. – The 1ST Squadron, 105TH Cavalry Regiment HQs was responsible for securing and managing FOB Cropper, Baghdad, Iraq. o Troop A conducted its Operational Support Team (OST)/Personal Security Detachment (PSD) mission. o Troop B was responsible for base security of FOB Cropper and half of Victory Base Complex (VBC). Their mission included manning of FOB Cropper’s ECPs as well as a QRF for FOB Cropper and half of VBC (both inside and outside the secured perimeter). o Troop C provided force protection for CJSOTF throughout the Iraq AOR with its Troopers spread throughout Iraq in about a dozen different locations. – The 2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry Regiment provided security patrols in the vicinity of Camp Bucca and Basra, Iraq. – The 1ST Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment ran a Corrections Training Center (CTC) for Iraqi Corrections Officers; a Corrections Assistance Training Team (CATT); and conducted detainee transfers. – The 132D Brigade Support Battalion conducted FOB Operations, several humanitarian projects, and the deconstruction of a Theater Internment Facility (TIF). |
Apr.-May 2009 |
The various units of the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade Combat Team left Fort Bliss at staggered intervals from late April through early May for deployment overseas to Iraq. This was the largest combat deployment of the Wisconsin Army National Guard, and especially the ‘Red Arrow’, since World War II. Additional information will be forthcoming. |
1 Feb. 2009 |
The entire 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, plus other attached Wisconsin Army National Guard units, was
mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The units left Wisconsin at
staggered intervals throughout February for pre-deployment training at Fort
Bliss, TX. |
23 Feb. 2007 |
Company
A, 132D
Support Battalion was released from active duty after its deployment to
Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. |
11 Jan. 2007 |
The
232D
Military Intelligence Co. was released from active duty after its deployment
to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. |
9-11 Nov. 2006 |
The
2D Battalion, 128TH Infantry returned to Volk Field,
WI, after completing a year of overseas service in support of OIF. The
Battalion was stationed in Kuwait, but two companies’ missions periodically
took them into Iraq. The Battalion has its Headquarters and Headquarters
Company in Madison; its subordinate units include Company A, Fort Atkinson;
Detachment 1, Co. A, Elkhorn; Company B, Oconomowoc; Detachment 1, Co. B,
Hartford; Company C, Baraboo; Detachment 1, Co. C, Reedsburg; Company D,
Watertown. |
4-5 Nov. 2006 |
The
1ST Battalion, 120TH Field Artillery Regiment returned
to Volk Field, WI, after completing a year of overseas service in support of
OIF. The Battalion was stationed in Kuwait, but one battery was stationed in
Iraq. The Battalion has its Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery in
Wisconsin Rapids; its subordinate units include Detachment 1, HHS, Mosinee;
Battery A, Marshfield; Battery B, Clintonville; Battery C, Stevens Point. |
19 Aug. 2006 |
The
remainder of the Soldiers from the 2D Battalion, 127TH
Infantry Regiment, Co. C, HHC, and the rest of Co. B, returned to Volk Field,
WI, after completing a year of overseas service in support of OIF. The
Battalion was stationed in Kuwait, but its convoy security mission took it
throughout Iraq. Three Soldiers did not return with their Battalion. SPC
Michael Wendling, 20, and SGT Andrew Wallace, 25,
of Company C both died Sept. 26, 2005, after a roadside bomb exploded near
their HMMWV and they were attacked by small arms fire. SGT Ryan Jopek, 20, was killed on Aug. 2, 2006, while on his final
convoy security mission. |
17 Aug. 2006 |
About
300 Soldiers from the 2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry Regiment
‘s Co. A & part of Co. B returned to Volk Field, WI, after completing
a year of overseas service in support of OIF. The Soldiers returning with Co.
A originally came from Troop E, 105TH Cavalry in Merrill and
Antigo, and the 32D Engineer Co. in Onalaska. The Soldiers
originally from Co. A in Ripon and Waupun were assigned
to Co. C, from Fond du Lac, for the mobilization. The Soldiers originally
from Co. D in Marinette were assigned to Co. B, from Green Bay, for the
mobilization. The Battalion was stationed in Kuwait, but its convoy security
mission took it throughout Iraq. The remainder of the Battalion followed a
few days later. |
2 Aug. 2006 |
SGT
Ryan D. Jopek, 20, of Merrill, Wis., died in
Tikrit, Iraq on Aug. 2 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his convoy. He was assigned to the Wisconsin Army
National Guard’s Company A, 2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry Regiment, Waupun,
Wis. He was the 59th Wisconsin service member to die in Operation Iraqi
Freedom, and the 5th ‘Red Arrow’ Soldier. |
28 Jul. 2006 |
Eighty
Soldiers from the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade
(Separate) (Light) HQ
returned to Volk Field, WI, after completing nearly a full year of overseas
service. On 20 Jun. ’05 the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade’s Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin was mobilized in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Headquarters Company trained at Food Hood, TX
and Fort Polk, LA and deployed overseas on 30 Jul. ‘05. The Headquarters and
Headquarters Company was OPCON to the 377TH Theater Support
Command and provided command and control to the 7,000 personnel assigned to
the 377TH Theater Support Command and sustainment support to
deployed units in theater. The 2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry, 2d Battalion 128TH
Infantry and 1ST Battalion 120TH Field Artillery were
supported units of this command. The 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry
Brigade was commanded by Brigadier General James A. Krueck who deployed with
the Headquarters Company served in theater as Commander, 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry
Brigade with duty as Deputy Commanding General, 377TH Theater
Support Command. Three of
the Brigade Soldiers “worked with the 29 active coalition forces, mobilizing
from the home country, receiving them in Kuwait, training them on the Udari ranges, and deploying them into Iraq. They did it
then in reverse. Same operations for 29 nations every six months. They also
kept logistics information on all of them and reported it as high as SecDef Rumsfeld.” [updated 21 Jun. ’14, based on information
provided by CPT (ret) Peter Grafton] |
24 Jan. 2006 |
Wisconsin’s
Governor Doyle visited with Soldiers from 32D ‘Red Arrow’
Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light) HQ; 2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry
Regiment; 2D Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment; and 1ST
Battalion, 120TH Field Artillery Regiment at several of their
camps in Kuwait while he was there to tour Kuwait and Iraq with governors
from several other states. |
13 Nov. 2005 |
The
remainder of the 2D Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment (Co. B, Co.
D & half of HHC) flew out of Gulfport, MS to the Operation Iraqi Freedom
area of operations. |
12 Nov. 2005 |
Company
A, 132D
Support Battalion (about 40 Soldiers) was mobilized in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom. |
11 Nov. 2005 |
Half
of the 2D
Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment (Co. A, Co. C, & half of HHC)
flew out of Gulfport, MS to the Operation Iraqi Freedom area of operations. |
3 Nov. 2005 |
The
final 75 Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1ST
Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment, landed at Volk Field 3 Nov.
after completing their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This
group included 44 Soldiers from the Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters
Company (Eau Claire and Abbotsford), 22 Soldiers from Company A (Menomonie),
one Soldier from Company B (New Richmond and Rice Lake), and eight Soldiers
from Company C (Arcadia and Neillsville). The Battalion was mobilized 20 June
2004 and deployed to Iraq in November 2004 following several months training
at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Fort Irwin, Calif. The Battalion served for nearly
one full year overseas in central Iraq in the Samara area. Two Soldiers did
not return with their Battalion. SSG Todd D. Olson died 27 December 2004 from
wounds received from an improvised explosive device in Samarra, Iraq, on 26
Dec. SPC Charles A. Kaufman died in Baghdad, Iraq, after a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV on 26 June 2005. |
1 Nov. 2005 |
About
30 soldiers from the 232D Military Intelligence Company departed Madison for Fort
Sill, Okla. where they will conduct mobilization processing and
pre-deployment training. The unit will eventually deploy overseas in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. |
31 Oct. 2005 |
The
majority of the Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1ST
Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment, based in Eau Claire with a
detachment in Abbotsford, and about 70 additional Soldiers from Company A,
landed at Volk Field 31 Oct. after completing their deployment in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
30 Oct. 2005 |
About
120 Soldiers from Company C, 1ST Battalion, 128TH
Infantry Regiment, based in Arcadia and Neillsville, about 25 troops from
Company A, located in Menomonie, landed at Volk Field
30 Oct. after completing their deployment in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. |
29 Oct. 2005 |
The
232D
Military Intelligence Co. (about 30 Soldiers) reported for active duty at its
armory in Madison in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. |
27 Oct. 2005 |
Twenty-two
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1ST
Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment based in Eau Claire and
Abbotsford landed at Volk Field 27 Oct. after completing their deployment in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
25 Oct. 2005 |
The
1ST Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment is expected to
return to Volk Field aboard several aircraft during the next week and a half.
The first 125 Soldiers from the Battalion landed at Volk Field on 25 Oct.
after completing their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
These first troops are from the New Richmond and Rice Lake armories; the
remainder of the Battalion returned over the next few days. The Battalion was
mobilized 20 June 2004 and deployed to Iraq in November 2004 following
several months training at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Fort Irwin, Calif. The
Battalion served for nearly one full year overseas in central Iraq in the
Samara area. |
26 Sep. 05 |
Sergeant
Andrew P. Wallace, 25, from Oshkosh, Wis., and Specialist Michael J. Wendling, 20, from Mayville, Wis., died in Shaibah, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. Both Soldiers
were assigned to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Company C, 2D
Battalion, 127TH Infantry Regiment, 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry
Brigade, Fond du Lac, Wis. They were the 46th and 47th
Wisconsin service members to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the 3rd and 4th
‘Red Arrow’ Soldiers. |
23 Sep. 2005 |
The
232D
Military Intelligence Co. received its orders to mobilize on 29 Oct. |
29 Aug. 2005 |
About
1,000 Soldiers from the 2D Battalion, 128TH Infantry
Regiment and 1ST Battalion, 120TH Field Artillery
Regiment safely endured Hurricane Katrina during their mobilization training
at Camp Shelby, Miss. Training was suspended on the afternoon of 28 Aug. as
the hurricane approached. The Soldiers were restricted to their cinderblock
barracks at 1030 on 29 Aug. as the storm intensified to reduce the chance of
injuries from flying debris, falling trees and downed power lines. The camp
lost power and phone service about 1100; it took several days for these to be
fully restored. The storm reached its peak about 1330 with winds around 90
mph. Training was shut down for several days as the Soldiers assisted in
clearing the debris and getting the base operational again. |
20 Aug. 2005 |
About
560 Soldiers of the 2D Battalion, 128TH Infantry
Regiment departed Volk Field for Camp Shelby, MS. The mobilization order is
for 545 days, about 18 months. The Battalion will likely serve overseas for
one year following mobilization processing and several months of pre-deployment
training. |
17 Aug. 2005 |
About
560 soldiers of the 2D Battalion, 128TH Infantry
Regiment report for active duty at their armories. The Battalion has its
Headquarters and Headquarters Company in Madison; its subordinate units
include Company A, Fort Atkinson; Detachment 1, Co. A, Elkhorn; Company B,
Oconomowoc; Detachment 1, Co. B, Hartford; Company C, Baraboo; Detachment 1,
Co. C, Reedsburg; Company D, Watertown. |
16 Aug. 2005 |
The
2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry Regiment departed Camp Shelby,
MS, for the Operation Iraqi Freedom theater. |
13 Aug. 2005 |
About
450 Soldiers of the 1ST Battalion, 120TH Field
Artillery Regiment departed Volk Field, WI, for Camp Shelby, MS. The
Battalion will likely serve overseas for one year following mobilization
processing and several months of pre-deployment training. |
30 Jul. 2005 |
Seventy-two
Soldiers of the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade (Separate)
(Light)’s
Headquarters deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, after completing their post mobilization
training at North Fort Hood, TX and Fort Polk, LA. They would serve overseas
for nearly a year. [updated 21
Jun. ’14, based on information provided by CPT (ret) Peter Grafton] |
26 Jun. 2005 |
Specialist
Charles A. Kaufman, 20, of Fairchild, Wis., died June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq,
where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
Kaufman was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1ST Battalion,
128TH Infantry Regiment, Arcadia, Wis. He
was the 41st Wisconsin service member to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom; the
2nd ‘Red Arrow’ Soldier. |
23 Jun. 2005 |
Seventy-two
Soldiers of the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade (Separate)
(Light)’s
Headquarters depart Volk Field, WI, for Fort Hood, TX. The mobilization order
was for 545 days, about 18 months. It was anticipated the unit would likely
serve overseas for one year following mobilization processing and several
months of pre-deployment training. They deployed to North Fort Hood for 30
days of training, they then joined their new parent unit, 377TH
TSC, at Fort Polk, LA to complete 10 days of joint training. [updated 21 Jun. ’14, based on information
provided by CPT (ret) Peter Grafton] |
20 Jun. 2005 |
Seventy-two
Soldiers of the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade (Separate)
(Light)’s
Headquarters were mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. [updated 21 Jun. ’14, based on information
provided by CPT (ret) Peter Grafton] |
20 Jun. 2005 |
It
was announced that Soldiers from the 1ST Battalion, 126TH
Field Artillery Regiment, from the 57TH Field Artillery Brigade,
will form one battery of 1ST Battalion, 120TH Field
Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Rapids, and one company of the Madison-based 2D Battalion, 128TH
Infantry Regiment when they report for active duty. The 126TH’s Battery
A, Whitewater, and Battery C, Racine, will form Battery C in 1ST
Battalion, 120TH Field Artillery Regiment. Headquarters Battery,
Kenosha, and Service Battery, Burlington, will form Company D in 2D Battalion, 128TH
Infantry Regiment. Soldiers originally assigned to the units being filled by
126TH Soldiers will be blended elsewhere within their battalions.
The Whitewater and Racine Soldiers are expected to report to active duty as
part of 1ST Battalion, 120TH Field Artillery on 10
Aug., and the Kenosha and Burlington Soldiers will begin active duty with the
2D Battalion, 128TH Infantry 17 Aug. The 126TH
Field Artillery has been on alert since 6 May. |
9 Jun. 2005 |
About
630 Soldiers of the 2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry
Regiment departed Volk Field, WI, for Camp Shelby, MS. The mobilization order
is for 545 days, about 18 months. The Battalion will likely serve overseas
for one year following mobilization processing and several months of
pre-deployment training. |
6 Jun. 2005 |
About
630 Soldiers of the 2D Battalion, 127TH Infantry
Regiment report for active duty at their armories. The Battalion has its
Headquarters and Headquarters Company in Appleton; its subordinate units
include Company A, Waupun; Detachment 1, Co. A, Ripon; Company B, Green Bay;
Company C, Fond du Lac; Company D, Marinette. |
3 Jun. 2005 |
The
2D
Battalion, 128TH Infantry, received mobilization orders to report
for active duty on 17 Aug. The Battalion has its Headquarters and Headquarters
Company in Madison; its subordinate units include Company A, Fort Atkinson;
Detachment 1, Co. A, Elkhorn; Company B, Oconomowoc; Detachment 1, Co. B,
Hartford; Company C, Baraboo; Detachment 1, Co. C, Reedsburg; Company D,
Watertown. |
3 Jun. 2005 |
The
1ST Battalion, 120TH Field Artillery Regiment, received
its mobilization order to report for active duty on 10 Aug. The Battalion has
its Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery in Wisconsin Rapids; its
subordinate units include Detachment 1, HHS, Mosinee; Battery A, Marshfield;
Battery B, Clintonville; Battery C, Stevens Point. |
20 May 2005 |
The
Wisconsin National Guard received a mobilization order for about 70 soldiers
from Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 32D ‘Red
Arrow’ Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light). The Brigade is headquartered at Camp Williams with a
detachment in Wausau. |
13 May 2005 |
The
2D
Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment, received its alert
notification. The Battalion, with its Headquarters and Headquarters Company in
Madison, other units are Company A, Fort Atkinson; Detachment 1, Co. A,
Elkhorn; Company B, Oconomowoc; Detachment 1, Co. B, Hartford; Company C,
Baraboo; Detachment 1, Co. C, Reedsburg; Company D, Watertown. |
13 May 2005 |
The
1ST Battalion, 120TH Field Artillery Regiment, received
its alert notification. The Battalion, with its Headquarters and Headquarters
Service Battery in Wisconsin Rapids, other units are Detachment 1, HHS,
Mosinee; Battery A, Marshfield; Battery B, Clintonville; Battery C, Stevens
Point. |
13 May 2005 |
It
was announced that the 32D Engineer Company, Onalaska, and Troop E, 105TH
Cavalry, Merrill and Antigo, are combined to form Company A, 2D Battalion, 127TH
Infantry Regiment for the Battalion’s mobilization. Soldiers assigned to the
original Company A will be merged into the Battalion’s other companies. |
7 May 2005 |
The
2D
Battalion, 127TH Infantry Regiment, received its mobilization
order to report for active duty 6 June. The Battalion has its Headquarters
and Headquarters Company in Appleton; its subordinate units include Company
A, Waupun; Detachment 1, Co. A, Ripon; Company B, Green Bay; Company C, Fond
du Lac; Company D, Marinette. |
6 May 2005 |
Several
units received alert notifications; Headquarters, 32D Infantry Brigade, Camp Williams
and Wausau; 132D
Support Battalion, Portage, Madison, Janesville, Eau Claire, Waupaca,
Mauston, Onalaska and Milwaukee; Troop E, 105TH Cavalry, Merrill
and Antigo; 32D
Engineer Company, Onalaska; 1ST Battalion, 126TH Field
Artillery Regiment, Kenosha, Whitewater, Oak Creek, Racine and Burlington. |
28 Dec. 2004 |
Staff
Sergeant Todd D. Olson, 36, from Loyal, WI, a Soldier in Company C, 1ST
Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment, Neillsville, died 27 Dec. from
wounds received in action in Samarra, Iraq, on 26 Dec. when an improvised
explosive device detonated. He was the 33rd service member from Wisconsin to
die in Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first ‘Red Arrow’ Soldier to die in
combat since World War II. |
23 Jun. 2004 |
The
1ST Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment departed Volk
Field, WI, for Camp Shelby, MS. The Battalion was the first Wisconsin
National Guard combat arms unit to be operationally deployed since World War
II. The Battalion was attached to the 278TH ACR, Tennessee, for
Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
8 May 2004 |
The
1ST Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment received its
mobilization order to report to its armories for active duty on 20 June. The
Battalion was ordered to active duty for 545 days in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. |
1 Mar. 2004 |
The
1ST Battalion, 128TH Infantry Regiment, received its
alert notification. The Battalion, with an authorized strength of 670
Soldiers, has its Headquarters and Headquarters Company in Eau Claire; its
subordinate units include Detachment 1, HHC, Abbotsford; Company A,
Menomonie; Company B, New Richmond; Detachment 1, Co. B, Rice Lake; Company
C, Arcadia; Detachment 1, Co. C, Neillsville; Company D, River Falls. |
23 Jan. 2003 |
About
100 Soldiers from various 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade
(Separate) (Light) units
reported for active duty for service as Task Force Red Arrow in support of
Operation Noble Eagle (ONE). Task Force Red Arrow supplemented security at
three of Wisconsin’s airbases, the 440th Air-lift Wing in Milwaukee, the
128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, and the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison,
for two years. |