Operation Gecko in Jurf As Sakhr

With additional assistance from coalition forces and increased participation from the residents, the region of Jurf as Sakhr has made a dramatic change from once being a haven for terrorist activity. SGT Ernest Henry shows us how Paratroopers from 1-501st continue to affect change in the area.

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News & Politics

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• 1-501
• PIR
• Army
• Iraq
• Jurf
• as
• Sakhr

[SFCGreenBeret]

is this 82nd or 101st airborne??

[tavis]

501st PIR, attatched to the 101st - however there were any 101st units in the area.

[TheMiked1984]

I was there when this video i was in Blackfoof 3rd PLT 1/501st..

[notimeforcash]

were the only airborne brigade in the 25th ID, West of the missippi river, and in alaska

[DGero30]

It's neither, 501st pir is out of fort richardson, ak in the 4th brigade 25th id, the brigade is only a few years old now, but hte 501st has been up there since 89 or 90, after being reactivated, was originally a batallion in world war II, korea and vietnam with 101st, was the first airborne batallion in the army.

[kamekim27]

thanks for posting this vid. love it!!! from 00:43 to 00:50, i see my cousin. and proud of him. and still proud of you guys in the Army! HOOah!!! may GOd bless you and keep you.