Draft:Camp Pennsylvania
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| Camp Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Kuwait | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 29.7634°N 47.2243°E |
| Height | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Length | 1,000 feet (300 m) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | United States Army |
| Operator | 3rd Infantry Division |
| Controlled by | 3rd Infantry Division |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Degraded |
| Site history | |
| Built | Early 1998 |
| Built for | 3rd Infantry Division |
| Built by | 3rd Infantry Division |
| Fate | Abandoned late 2003[1] |
| Events | Hasan Karim Akbar fragging[2] |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 3rd Infantry Division |
Camp Pennsylvania (29°45′48″N 47°13′27″E / 29.7634°N 47.2243°E) was a Kabal 50 miles (80 km) away from the Iraq border, it was opened in early 1998 as a staging area for Camp Udairi (currently Camp Buehring). It was in the shape of a square.
1,000 feet (300 m) across and had a 10 feet (3.0 m) tall berm surrounding the camp. It had rows of tents each holding a half dozen to a dozen soldiers.[3] Following it's closure in late 2003, it currently sits unoccupied and acts as a training area for the United States Army and the Kuwait Army.
Amenities
[edit]Every Kabal, including Camp Pennsylvania was equipped with an AT&T mobile bank along with a post office.[4] Most Kabals often lacked basic amenities, such as portable restrooms, lack of air conditioning, unstable generators. Temperatures in the Kuwait summer could often reach up to 140 °F (60 °C)[5][6]
History
[edit]Camp Pennsylvania was built by the 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Battalion in February 1998. Camp Pennsylvania was built, following the creation of Camp New York, it was built alongside 4 other Kabals following Operation Desert Storm. Camp New York was the first Kabal and it was the only one until more was needed following the expansion of Camp Udairi. Camp Pennsylvania was built to act as an outpost and a staging area for Camp Udairi (now Camp Buehring) along with the buildup for the 2003 Iraq War. When Camp Pennsylvania was open, it was home to Task Force 1-64 of the 3rd Mechanized 2nd BDE Combat Team and certain battalions of the 3rd Infantry Division.[3] Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Camp Pennsylvania was used as a staging area to prepare for the invasion.
Due to unknown reasons, in mid/late 2003 a tent fire enveloped seven tents before the fire was able to be put out, displacing 40-80 soldiers and destroying their belongings.[3]
On March 23rd, 2003. Sergeant Hasan Karim Akbar threw four hand grenades into three tents in which other members of the 101st Airborne Division were sleeping and fired his rifle at fellow soldiers in the ensuing chaos. Army Captain Christopher S. Seifert was fatally shot in the back, and Air Force Major Gregory L. Stone was killed by a grenade. Fourteen other soldiers were wounded by Akbar's attack, mostly from grenade shrapnel.[7][8] He was found guilty and sentenced to death. (United States v. Hasan K. Akbar).
In September of 2003, Camp Pennsylvania was closed for good. Following this, headquarters for battalions stationed there were moved to Camp Victory and other soldiers moved to either Camp Udairi or back to the United States.[9]
- ^ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/trecms/pdf/AD1117997.pdf
- ^ "Soldier gets death penalty for killing officers in Kuwait". NBC News. 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ a b c "The Kabals". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA597229.pdf
- ^ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/trecms/pdf/AD1135913.pdf
- ^ "World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal". climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Soldier gets death penalty for killing officers in Kuwait". NBC News. 2005-04-28. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "CNN.com - Soldier detained in fatal grenade attack on Army base - Mar. 23, 2003". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/trecms/pdf/AD1117997.pdf