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Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in. -- Napoleon Bonaparte |
Operation Soda Mountain was the second major operation conducted by coalition forces since the end of major combat phase in Iraq. Begun on July 12, 2003, it concluded on July 17, 2003, and included the sub-operation called Ivy Serpent.
The mission of Operation Soda Mountain was to increase reconnaissance and presence throughout the whole of Iraq to deter, disrupt and rapidly defeat attacks on coalition forces. During the course of Operation Soda Mountain, 141 raids were conducted, resulting in the capture of 611 individuals, including 62 former regime leaders. 4,397 mortar rounds, 1,346 rocket-propelled grenades, and 635 various and other weapons were also seized. This total excludes results achieved as part of Operation Ivy Serepent. |
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1862: At the Battle of Fair Oaks, Union General George B. McClellan defeats Confederates outside of Richmond. 1862: The Confederates abandon the city of Corinth. 1864: Confederates attack at Bethesda Church, Virginia. 1900: U.S. troops arrive in Peking to help put down the Boxer Rebellion. 1902: The Boer War ends with the Treaty of Vereeniging. 1915: A German zeppelin makes an air raid on London. 1916: British and German fleets fight in the Battle of Jutland. 1941: The last of the Allies evacuate after 11 days of battling a successful German parachute invasion of the island of Crete. 1941: An armistice is arranged between the British and the Iraqis. |