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    Operation Longstreet (September 2003)

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    Operation Longstreet was aimed at disrupting the activities of former regime loyalists. This operation was primarily focused on the areas in and around Baghdad and Fallujah. Soldiers from the 1st AD and 3rd BDE participated in numerous raids over a two week period.
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