As part of Task Force Tripoli, the battalion advanced further north, ultimately securing former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit.
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In March 2006, parts of the battalion were responsible for security and stabilization in the area around Ar Rutba in western Iraq.
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