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82nd Airborne, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
The 82nd Airborne division was formed August 25, 1917 at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Because the 82nd boasted members from each of the 48 states, it earned the nickname the "All-American Division." In the spring of 1918, members of the 82nd Division deployed to France where soldiers fought in three major campaigns designed to weaken the German Army.

After almost 20 years of demobilization, the All-American Division was reactivated in 1942 under the command of Major General Omar N. Bradley, whose name was chosen to define the power and durability of today's Bradley Fighting Vehicles. Four months later, the 82nd Infantry Division was designated the first airborne division in the US Army. Today, the 82nd is one of the most lethal weapons the US Army employs against its enemies, responding to conflicts around the globe faster and more effectively than any other unit.

Members of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment made up the first task force unit from the 82nd Division to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. These guys have been dropping in on enemies since World War II. The paratroopers who came out of Normandy have been described as the fiercest and most resourceful in Europe.

In 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden, the 505th completed the largest airborne assault in history at Groesbeck, Holland. The Panthers have been deployed as reinforcements in some of the most dangerous locations and bloodiest battles in history, including the Battle of the Bulge, Vietnam, Grenada, Haiti, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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Iraqi Civil Defense Corps
Of the 25,000 Iraqi Civil Defense Corps members, about half are ex-soldiers from the Iraqi army. Presently, the ICDC is confined to joint patrols with American soldiers because of its limited capacity to protect the region. However, transportation, communication devices, and state-of-the-art weaponry will soon be provided, as will better, specialized training to fight insurgents threatening the stability of their neighborhoods.

Demoralizing suicide bombings around the country and a frighteningly high ICDC casualty rate make the corps one tough division, especially since they're not always sure what insurgent group they're up against or what bloody ambush will be found around the next corner.

The implausible dangers of the job don't keep Fallujah's residents from joining the ICDC. Even after suicide bombings and ambushes on corps headquarters, there is no shortage of recruits. Being an ICDC member means building and protecting a free Iraq, no matter what the cost. These guys define what it means to be a freedom fighter.
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Iraqi Insurgents
The arrival of General Abizaid, head of US Central Command, was a quiet affair. That his convoy was targeted by rocket-propelled grenades upon its entrance of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps raised speculation that someone from within the coalition circle may have tipped off the insurgents. Because no suspects were apprehended in the attack, the identity of the fighters remains unknown. A local anti-coalition movement could have seen the convoy as an easy target of opportunity, not knowing it was the head of US Central Command inside the vehicle.

A militant group with connections to the US trained-and-led Iraqi Police could have known more, at least that a high-ranking official was coming to Fallujah. In a city notorious for lethal ambushes, the attack could have come from any number of anti-American forces, including foreign militants and al Qaeda factions. Organizations like Ansar al-Islam are suspect, having regrouped and carried out suicide bombings of occupying troops and international organizations. Seizing the opportunity to take out a US official determining the fate of the Muslim people is possible, as Ansar's members are often called upon to execute amputations, floggings, and murders of non-compliant locals.

The Bush administration is increasingly concerned about a buildup of foreign spies and militants in Iraq, particularly from neighboring Iran. Home to various groups with a history of anti-U.S. terrorism, thousands of Iranians have entered Iraq since the US occupation, in part because the 900-mile Iran/Iraq border is not patrolled as strictly as it was under Saddam Hussein's reign. Under the guise of visiting Shiite Muslim shrines, officials know many Iranian "visitors" to Iraq have a political agenda. Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guards have established covert organizations throughout Iraqi cities and have set up an intelligence infrastructure they can readily use for political influence and military action against coalition troops and the Iraqi people.

With American troops embedded in the Muslim landscape, Osama bin Laden's influence cannot be discounted. The al Qaeda international terrorist network is dedicated to opposing non-Islamic governments with extreme force and violence. The principle goal of al Qaeda has been to drive the US out of Saudi Arabia and Somalia through many terror organizations operating under its umbrella. With training camps and guesthouses in various areas, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, bin Laden and others provide currency and weapons to members of al Qaeda and associated terrorist groups in countries throughout the world. Bin Laden has established a series of businesses to provide income and cover for the procurement of explosives, weapons, and chemicals for its operatives.
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