Baquba Airfield
33?45'00"N 044?38'28"E
Baquba Airfield is located approximately 35-45 miles northeast of Baghdad.

Camp Boom
Camp Boom was a base formerly occupied by Saddam's 41st Armored Brigade of the Republican Guard Al Nida Division. When the regime fell, the troops the 41st left the compound and blended into the local population. Anything that could be looted, was - including missiles, artillery, hand grenades and guns. The Iraqis destroyed anything that they could not take with them.

Living conditions for American troops at Camp Boom were basic. There was no air conditioning, no plumbing, and no privacy. Sand the consistency of moon dust damaged equipment. The shells of the dilapidated barracks offered no relief from the searing heat.

By late June 2003 elements of the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse were operating from Camp Boom, near Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad. US forces kicked off a massive sweep 29 June 2003 with more than 20 lightening raids in towns across a wide swath of Iraq, netting at least 60 suspects in a show of air and infantry power designed to crush resistance and stem a wave of deadly attacks on US troops. The operation, dubbed "Sidewinder," began across an area of central Iraq stretching from the Iranian border to the areas north of Baghdad, and is expected to last for several days, according to military officials in Camp Boom, near Baqouba, 50 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of Baghdad. There were no reports of U.S. casualties, the military said, nor was there any indication that the operation had netted any of Iraq's most wanted fugitives.

Camp Gabriel used to be called Camp Boom because of its loud explosions. By November 2003 it was said to be called "Camp Gabriel" [though the source of this name is obscure -- the suggestion that it was named after a US soldier killed in Iraq is counterfactual]. However, in December 2003 it was reported that the base at Baquabah was still called Camp Boom "because they've been shot at so much."

Forward Operating Base Gabe
Two soldiers were killed during a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base Gabe near Baqubah 25 December 2003. A coalition news release said the soldiers were treated at the scene, but died en route to the hospital. Four other soldiers were wounded in the attack. Their injuries are not life-threatening, officials said.

Camp Freedom I / Camp Al-Hurya Al-Awal
Camp War Horse / Camp Warhorse
In mid-September 2004, as part of an Army-wide effort to give its facilities around Baghdad friendlier connotations, and try to resolve the issue of constantly-changing facility names, Camp Warhorse was renamed Camp Freedom I, with its Arabic translation "Camp Al-Hurya Al-Awal".

By October 2003 soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division were stationed in hangars at Camp War Horse near Baquba [Baqouba], about 40 miles northeast of Baghdad.

The Big Red One officially assumed command from the 4th Infantry Division during a transfer of authority ceremony 16 March 2004. In Baqubah, a TOA ceremony was held between the 2nd Brigade, 4th ID and the 3rd Brigade, 1st ID. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, nicknamed the Warhorse Brigade, achieved many significant accomplishments during its deployment. From establishing an interim government to administering the Diyala Province and helping rebuild the provincial legal system, the Warhorse Brigade spearheaded the coalition mission in the area. Camp Warhorse served as headquarters to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division during its rotation.