FOB Salerno
31 January 2005: Battalion Memorial for 1/3
Anthony Sammartino
The battalion held a memorial for fallen Marines and Sailors in 1st Battalion 3rd Marines, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq. — Source: Sentinel (Vol 2, No 3): Feb 15, 2005
H&S UXO at FOB Salerno (29 Jan 05)
“H&S Company and the Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT) recovered (40) land mines, (37) boxes of 20mm rounds, and an unknown quantity of 107mm rockets from an Afghanistan citizen at the North Gate of FOB Salerno, Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
H&S Guard Force UXO at FOB Salerno (26 Jan 05)
“H&S Company (Guard Force) discovered (7) anti intrusion devices with flash bang initiations outside of OP 3, FOB Salerno, Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
H&S UXO Recovery (13 Jan 05)
“H&S Company recovered (6) RPG rounds, (12) inert mortar rounds, (24) shotgun shells, (650) 20 mm Soviet made round, and 40 lbs of PyroDex gun powder at the North Gate of FOB Salerno, Khowst District Khowst Province.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005
LtGen Sanchez escort (5 Jan 05)
“H&S Company provided a security escort for Lieutenant General Sanchez’s (United States Army, V Corps) movement from FOB Salerno to FOB Chapman.” — Source: 3/3 Command Chronology for the Period 01 January to 30 June 2005