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  6-2/22 FE~ 91

  PRI~E
  - 02..), SCUD alert heading to Riyhad and J~ibail.
  - 0404, Dlvi Si on Fc'rward ass~~mes Command and Control
  - 0720, F~-18D£s reported m~~ltiple tanks at     (OT 758t55) with revetments.
     ~ttacked with 2 bombs into targets, with secondary e>:plosions.
  - 0848, Coach in+orms Task Force Eri==ly 0+ approaching T-62's and BMF `5.
  - Berm crossing points, initial points OS 782572, OS 782592,
     OS 782592, OS 78T.~19.
  - 19.0, FSYOF'S helo will +ly divisions border with s~trrender message.

  T~SV: FORCE T~RO
  - 0815,    1/12 engages armor vehicles vic OS ~57~2r...  One vehicle hit and
     bL~rning, other vehicles dispersed to th~ north.
  - 14C)0, 2/. ordered to cond~ct coordinated attack with L~I Bn on
     Folice outpost vic OF'-.. (OS 772616)
  - 2000, 2/. and "C' Co L~I return +rom mission.       No enemy encountered.
  - DC) 10,  ./  crosses L~D on +orce march to ~F' Casino.
  - 2c)~=~   r.' crosse   FL E:lac~ (enters ~uwait).
  - 2140     2/7' ,~~=-in body crosses LOD enroute to BF' Casino.
  - 27.45, 7/7'. "r:" Co identi+ies and marks and enemy mine+ield vic OS 7.8645.

 - T~SK. FORCE R~FF'EF'
  - OS =86512, ~t 1079 TF requests urgent medevac, accidental weapons
     dischargE.    LCp'  Marquart, I. r.:. 524 21 741E', B 1/7. SNM received wound
     tct ) owe  t0~T-O.  F'reoar1. nc +or C-Day.
  - Decision made +or 7/11 not to establish +iring position south 0+      1st
     o~~tacle be)t.     7/11 wil] +ollow 7.d Tanks and establish +ire cap south
     0+ 2d obstacle belt.    Decision made between C6 and Ripper 6.

  T~Sk'. FORCE GRIZZLY
  - 0001, TF crosses berm into ~~~wait.      First US ground +orces to enter the
     F:fTO.
  - 0815 - 127.0, TF directs airstrikes against~enemy tanks, vehicles, arty,
     bunkers and trenchlines vic 1st obstacle belt      (OS 6787~ to OS 7.77).
     FsyOps heavily employed in conjunction with +ire support.
  - 097.0, 7/7 scout team harasses enemy dug-in positions with C~S at OS
     689801.
  - 1022, 2/7 receives enemy indirect +ire, no casualties.
  - 1050 TF reports about 10 enemy tanks vic 2/7 at      (OS 697802-690825).
     TF moves to OS 67.7.717.   TF reports enemy bunkers   (OS 697802, OS 702806)
     2 tanks at   (OS 720801) , 7. tanks at (OS 690825) , 7. tanks at (OS 702806)
     10 EPWs have crossed into TF     one.
  - 1200, 2/7 receives enemy indirect +ire, no casualties.
     1220, TF directs F~ST F~C and section F/~-18's to vic OS 870971 to
     locate and engage enemy arty.      Discovers btry position, runs 2 strikes
     be+ore target absurd by smoke, no BD~.
  - 1440, 2/7 directs F~ST F~C airstrikes against enemy arty vic OS 6685
     while 7./ID +ires counter battery support.
  - 17.70-160), 7/7 directs airstrike against enemy arty positions vic
     OS 758950 and revetted tanks and ~F'C's vic OS 77.0501    (1st obstacle

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