C002487

Round shaped, brass colored coin, 2 inches in diameter.

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Over 500 soldiers of the 891st Engineer Battalion reported to their armories on Sept. 21, 2004 to begin their mobilization for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The battalion was commanded by LTC Lee Tafanelli, Ozawkie.

As 2005 began, the 891st Engineer Battalion was heavily engaged in its force protection and engineer operations missions in Iraq. Operating from Camp Sapper II, Tallil Air Base, Iraq, the 891st soldiers had been involved in operation of security points, roving patrols, route reconnaissance, bridge reconnaissance, escort duty, interactions with the Iraqi nationals, and other stabilizing actions.

More specifically, their duties included using engineer equipment to search for Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s); providing humanitarian and medical aid to Iraqi nationals; pouring of concrete pads for base camp construction; working with hydraulic excavators and other equipment to create Lake Wyoming at Tallil, Iraq; construction of compound guard towers; bridge construction along the main supply route; road construction; stringing concertina wire; and confiscating weapons from insurgents.