1/14th  Iraq  Archives

     

These stories were posted on a Blog that followed activities of the 1/14th Infantry on its first two tours of Iraq.  The Blog was created by the father of 1/14th veteran Stephen LoPinto, who served 13 months in Iraq during the first deployment in 2004.  To visit the site, and see all available information, go to   http://coolblue.typepad.com/golden_dragons/
(And while there, wander off into the blogs.  Thoughtful, witty and interesting...)  

2004
April 13	Golden Dragons display quick-strike capabilities
April 23	'It's Real Now,' Troops Say as Bullets Start to Fly
April 25	Golden Dragons help rebuild medical clinics in Tuz
May 5	Golden Dragons return from Najaf, Mosul
May 9	Virginia Nurse Practitioners Assist Golden Dragons
May 29	1-14th and Medical Supplies Update
June 08	2nd BCT Soldiers receive Purple Hearts
June 16	TF 1-14 INF relocates to Kirkuk Air Base
June 22	Operation Crayon
June 27	Task Force Duke confronts Sadr
July 03	Golden Dragons back in Najaf for Operation Dragon Victory
July 14	Be careful boys
July 18	Sadr Militia Evicted from Illegally Occupied Building
July 23	Birthday Presents
July 30	Showing them the ropes
July 31	A new arrival
October 04	Appointment in Samarra
October 05	Operation Baton Rouge
October 14	B Co in Samarra
October 14	Letter from Michael Ware of Time Magazine
October 17	A (temporary) homecoming
October 17	The Sheepdogs
October 20	B Company in Samarra
October 23	Charlie Company
October 26	More Golden Dragons in Iraq
October 17	A (temporary) homecoming
November 03	Golden Dragons help restore stability
December 01	Mission extended
December 19	Relief arrives
December 28	Christmas Gifts
2005
January 05	A trip to Mosul
January 11	Old Glory
January 18	FOB Patriot
January 25	Suspects in Custody
January 26	We're getting close
February 01	More 25th ID soldiers return to Hawaii
February 01	Fallen Dragon - PFC Stephen Castellano
February 03	Pfc Stephen Anthony Castellano
February 06	The Reflections of Heroes
February 10	Reunion
February 12	Poolside
February 19	Homecoming pix
March 19	Camarillo soldier in Iraq returns home
June 30	Soldier happy to home from Iraq war
October 23	Thirteen Months in Iraq
November 16	More pictures from Iraq
2006
January 02	Spc Veliz's pictures
April 02	God Speed, SSgt Rodriguez
May 08	1-14 soldiers test Strykers before deployment
2008
February 01	The Boys are back in town
February 09	Sons of Iraq help the Dragons
February 09	Camp Taji
February 14	Dragon pix
February 15	Dragons Visit Town to Show They Care
February 22	Dragons find weapons cache
February 26	Dragons and Citizens Stand Together Following Terrorist Attack
March 03	Dragons Find Two Weapons Caches
March 04	Dragons Visit 'Forgotten' Village of Abayachi
March 09	Dragons love children
March 12	Dragons deliver hoard to Tarmiya
March 13	Riding to Tarmiya
March 14	Dragons host Gol Representatives
March 15	The Enemy of My Enemy
March 18	Junkyard Dragons
March 21	Dragon videos
March 23	"The Chicken Coop."
March 23	Spc. Craig Vandermaden: Why I fight
April 01	Operation Forgiving Dragon
April 01	Safe Passage
April 08	Spc Buck
April 15	A note from LTC Boccardi
May 09	Dragons preside over peace in Tarmiyah
May 17	God speed, Sgt. Daggett
June 13	Dragons Capture Key Criminal
June 13	Sgt. Michael Makela
June 18	Video: Dragons and the Sons of Iraq
June 19	Dragons Build Relations in Tarmiyah
June 19	Capt. Jim Burton
June 19	Staff Sgt. Robert Peredo
June 19	Capt. Jim Burton
June 29	Captain Chrisopher Loftis: "Al Qaeda isn't coming back."
July 08	Dragons Free a Sheikh
July 21	Dragons protect the children
July 21	Dragons assure safe passage
August 06	Rock Soldiers
August 06	Pictures from Tarmiyah
August 12	God speed, Sgt. Gibson
September 18	Dragons provide essential services
October 12	Dragons effect transition
October 21	Dragons build schools
November 30	Dragons hunt AQI Leaders
2009
January 23	The girls school saved by Dragons

  

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