24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Subject: 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT    

Box  ID: BX001437

Document Number:          2

Folder Title: 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                             

Folder Seq #:        785

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 











                   5)  OBSERVATXON: Individual brigade trial counsels
                       deployed with their respective brigades providing
                       timely advice to commanders and soldiers. This
                       practice should continue.

                   6)  OBSERVATION* Soldiers continued to need legal
                       assistance in the form of wills, powers of
                       attorney, and in other areas after deployment.
                       Legal services must continue to be provided at
                       all times and locations when soldiers are
                       deployed.

                   7)  OBSERVATIONT Brigade chaplains must be able to
                       perform independently to provide religious
                       support during battle. The division chaplain was
                       out of touch with the brigade chaplains until
                       nine days after crossing the line of departure.

                   8)  OBSERVATION: Soldiers must be additionally
                       Ithardened" to death and dying. Many reacted with
                       what appeared to be symptoms of mild battle
                       fatigue especially when faced with civilian
                       deaths on the battlefield. Integration into
                       combat lifesaver programs might help.

                   9)  OBSERVATION: Vehicles should be available to all
                       unit ministry teams. Without transportation,
                       teams are restricted to unit trains or ALOC'S.

                   10) OBSERVATION: No bugler was available for field
                       memorial services during pauses in the battle.
                       Requests for a bugler were often denied due to
                       nonavailability of instruments. A taped version
                       of TAPS should be available.

                   11) OBSERVATION: The application of the risk
 contributed significantly
                       toward reduction of accidents during OPERATION
                       DESERT STORM. A high state of safety awareness
                       coupled with a strong command influence resulted
                       in an outstanding safety record during the
                       operation.

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Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 12-JUN-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-AUG-1996