Travel Bug Dog Tag 9th POB(A) Travel Bug

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Released:
Sunday, August 15, 2004
Origin:
North Carolina, United States
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Current Goal

This bug is currently going to Rolla, Missouri (Fort Leonardwood)

About This Item

9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne)

The 9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne) is a Tactical Support Battaltion, and a subordinate unit of the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne).

Tactical PSYOP is that associated with "face-to- face" operations in support of maneuver units within the theater and is conducted by the Corps PSYOP Support Element (CPSE), Division PSYOP Support Element (DPSE), Brigade PSYOP Support Elements (BPSE) and by Tactical PSYOP Teams (TPTs). These elements enable tactical commanders to communicate directly with the enemy and foreign civilians.

Tactical PSYOP elements disseminate products normally developed by the regional battalions or by the Psychological Operation Task Force (POTF). The 9th POB has worldwide responsibility for all tactical assets including loudspeakers, helicopters and vehicles.

The 9th POB was in its origins a Loudspeaker and Leaflet Company which activated in the Panama Canal Zone.

Travel Bug History

Well, after three years, this bug finally made it to the first stop in its journey. The mission has been revised to show its current stop. For historical purposes, here are the significant dates and points:

  1. August 15, 2004 - Released in Fayetteville, NC
  2. September 22, 2007 - Reached the first goal: New Concord, Ohio (by way of Australia!)

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      Tracking History (26855.7mi) View Map

      Grab It (Not from a Cache) 8/22/2008 sportsdad grabbed it   Visit Log

      Picked this up at Turner Twins "will" cache i will move it along on its journey.
      Dropped Off 5/21/2008 Pandagram placed it in The Bear Patch Rhode Island - 35.67 miles  Visit Log
      Retrieve It from a Cache 5/13/2008 Pandagram retrieved it from Cobb's Cache Massachusetts   Visit Log

      Back on the road shortly.
      Dropped Off 5/12/2008 confluenceman placed it in Cobb's Cache Massachusetts - 545.41 miles  Visit Log
      Retrieve It from a Cache 5/9/2008 confluenceman retrieved it from Rana Catesbeiana Massachusetts   Visit Log

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      Dropped Off 4/17/2008 cale115 placed it in Rana Catesbeiana Massachusetts - 9.85 miles  Visit Log
      Retrieve It from a Cache 4/12/2008 cale115 retrieved it from Used Jeep for sale cheap Massachusetts   Visit Log

      I picked up the 9th POB TB today from Used Jeep for Sale, and will help transport it to a new location. I left Chico the TB dog in its place. Thanks. :-)
      Dropped Off 3/27/2008 Rocking the Goat placed it in Used Jeep for sale cheap Massachusetts - 564.24 miles  Visit Log
      Retrieve It from a Cache 3/23/2008 Rocking the Goat retrieved it from Veteran's Baseball Cache New York   Visit Log

      Spent time in the Army at Fort Lenoard Wood 😮 moving Tb along 😛
      Dropped Off 1/12/2008 Printess Caroline placed it in Veteran's Baseball Cache New York - 25.31 miles  Visit Log
      • TB in Veteran Memorial Park
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