Iraq War Papers, IQW
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Iraq War Papers
- Call Number
- IQW
- Creator
- Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina
- Date
- 2003-2011
- Extent
- 1.32 cubic feet
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Collection Overview
The Iraq War Papers is composed of original archival materials documenting the role of North Carolinians and North Carolina military installations in the United States' involvement in the Iraq War (also called Second Persian Gulf War), which lasted from 2003 to 2011. This war period records group contains materials donated from the public since 2003 to the State Archives of North Carolina. The Iraq War Papers are part of the Military Collection at the State Archives of North Carolina.
Historical Note
The Iraq War (also called Second Persian Gulf War) lasted from 2003 to 2011. The conflict in Iraq consisted of two phases. The first phase was a brief, conventionally-fought war from March to April 2003, in which a combined force of troops from the United States and Great Britain (with smaller contingents from several other countries) invaded Iraq, and rapidly defeated Iraqi military and paramilitary forces. It was followed by a longer second phase in which a U.S.-led occupation of Iraq was opposed by an insurgency. After violence began to decline in 2007, the United States gradually reduced its military presence in Iraq, formally completing its withdrawal in December 2011. This war period was prior to the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq.
Contents of the Collection
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• Iraq War Papers, 1-6Iraq War Papers, 1-6
Scope and Content:
1 original, signed North Carolina General Assembly letter, from Representative Carolyn
H. Justice; 2 greeting cards from Multi-National Division-Baghdad operational environment
Commanding General Major General Daniel P. Bolger to Iraqi VIPs, with one recognizing
the start of Ramadan and one recognizing the end of Ramadan; 1 original Transfer of
Authority program Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah, Iraq, from 1st Combined Arms
Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, to 120th Combined Arms Battalion, 150th ARS; 1 music
CD with printed lyrics containing the song "Fallen Soldier Song," created by SPC Davis
and SPC Williams of 120th Combined Arms Battalion; 2 original copies of Iraqi Urban
Atlas Series Map Book (Vol. 1), produced by U.S. government for soldiers' use in Iraq,
UNCLASSIFIED, 2006 series.
A collection of approximately 66 small and large posters (including copies of the
same posters) produced by U.S. and Iraqi forces promoting the Iraqi police, asking
citizens to report crimes, and various other topics, in English and/or Arabic; 1 U.S.
Army Iraqi command and control card, used to communicate with Iraqi forces and civilians;
1 hardcopy of the 1-113 Fires Battle Drill Quick Reference (dated February 17, 2009).1
pack of Iraqi Federal Police support flyers (unopened); small collection of Iraqi
business cards (including duplicates) produced by the U.S. Army; collection of 105
paper flyers (multiple copies of at least 7 different flyers) of material written
in English and Arabic related Iraqi civilians reporting crime and other similar topics;
and 2 sets of of 2 original issues of Battle Sight, the official magazine of the 30th
Heavy Brigade Combat Team (Issues 9 and 10, June-July 2009).
3 original copies of the Multi-National Corps--Iraq Counter IED Smart Book (UNCLASSIFIED)
(two dated September 2008 and one dated September 2007); 1 bag of various denominations
of Operation Iraqi Freedom U.S. AFFES PX POGs (paper money given to U.S. troops in
Iraq); 1 U.S. Army publication titled Commander's Emergency Response Program: Tactics,
Techniques, and Procedures (No. 08-12, Apr. 2008); 1 U.S. Army publication for the
U.S. Agency for International Development titled Republic of Iraq District Government
Field Manual (No. 08-28, Apr. 2008); 1 U.S. Army publication titled Soldiers Handbook--1st
100 Days: Tactics, Techniques, Procedures (No. 07-15, Jan. 2007); 1 U.S. Army publication
titled Playbook--Provincial Reconstruction Teams: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
(No. 07-34, Sept. 2007); 1 U.S. Army newsletter titled Counterinsurgency Organization:
Vol. VII, Company-Level Stability Operations and Support Operations (No. 08-05, Feb.
2008); 1 1 U.S. Army handbook with CD titled COIN Patrolling: Tactics, Techniques,
and Procedures (No. 08-11, Apr. 2008); 1 U.S. Army handbook titled Brigade Support
Battalion Battle Staff (No. 08-23, June 2008); 1 original U.S. Army mental health
packet on managing combat stress; 1 U.S. Army special study titled Battalion Planning
Process: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (No. 07-03, Oct. 2006); 1 original paperback
book by John H. Poole titled Tactics of the Crescent Moon.
Scope and Content:
1 original, large color group photograph of 24th TRS (Training Squadron), 737th Training
Group, at Lackland AFB, Texas, dated December 30, 1999, featuring Short in back row;
1 original unit book for the 737th Training Group, U.S. Air Force, Lackland AFB, Texas;
1 original issue of the Carolina Flyer, the newspaper for Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
(Vol. 12, No. 35), dated August 29, 2008.
5 color 5" x 7" photographs of Christopher B. Short's U.S. Air Force barrack's room
and tent during 2003 in the Iraq War; 4 color 5" x 7" photographs, taken by Christopher
Short, of U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to U.S. Central Command headquarters
in Doha, Qatar, to address U.S. military personnel in June 2003; 1 color 5" x 7" photograph
of Christopher B. Short, wearing his U.S. Air Force fatigues, in Qatar in 2003.
2 original Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE) uniform patches (one green,
one tan); 2 original Air Combat Command (ACC) Communications Group uniform patches
used by Short; 2 original Air Combat Command (ACC) uniform patches used by Short;
2 sets of Staff Sergeant uniform patches used by Short; 2 Senior Airman uniform patches
used by Short; 2 uniform "Airborne" patches; 1 original uniform name patch for Short;
1 original pinback uniform name tag for Short; 2 sets of U.S. Air Force uniform ribbons
for Christopher Short; miscellaneous uniform ribbons and insignia
Restrictions on Access:
There are no known restrictions on accessing this collection.
Scope and Content:
The collection is composed of a deck of playing cards, "Respect Iraqi and Afghan Heritage," distributed by the U.S. Department of Defense to soldiers for their guidance by the Legacy Resource Management Program during the Iraq War. The collection is stored in Box 3 of the old Iraq War Papers arrangement.
Restrictions on Access:
There are no known restrictions on accessing this collection.
Scope and Content:
The Clifford W. Wilkins Papers reflect the service of Maj. Clifford W. Wilkins of
Rocky Mount in the North Carolina National Guard during the Iraq War. The papers were
originally displayed in the Call to Arms exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History. The collection is stored currently
in Boxes 1-2 of the old Iraq War Papers record group arrangement. The materials included
in the collection are:
Box 1
Contains booklet: 1st Infantry Division: Soldier's Handbook to Iraq; issue of Battle Sight, newsletter of the 30th Brigade Combat Team, July 15, 2004; two issues of Danger Forward, June, July 2004; Big Red One Christmas menu and program, 2004; two memos (in English)
from the mayor of Baladruz to coalition forces regarding insurgents, 2004; documents
in Arabic, including notebooks, business cards, receipts, prescription from female
doctor, gas and oil change coupons; two ledgers from grocery store; four booklets
in Kurdish; and a family photograph album of Mohmed Mdkor.
Box 2
Contains three issues of Stars and Stripes (Mideast Edition), July 27, August 5, 15, 2004; issue of Iraqi newspaper, June 15,
2002, and clippings from unidentified Iraqi newspaper; documents in Arabic, including
military identification cards, discharge paper, birth certificate, death certificate,
deed, miscellaneous legal papers, handwritten propaganda leaflets, printed propaganda
materials distributed by coalition forces, wanted poster, and prayer for Ramadan,
1980; and publications in Arabic, including unbound religious book for students, softbound
book re. politics, a hardbound book on religion published in Iraq in 2001 and hardbound
religious book written in Arabic and published in Iran.