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

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Owner:
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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

      Retrieve It from a Cache 9/16/2007 Osiris67 retrieved it from BEECH FORK OVERLOOK West Virginia   Visit Log

      We'll get this moving along soon.
      Dropped Off 7/21/2007 jamcamper placed it in BEECH FORK OVERLOOK West Virginia - .52 miles  Visit Log
      Retrieve It from a Cache 7/20/2007 jamcamper retrieved it from BEECH FORK MEMORIES West Virginia   Visit Log

      Doing some caching at the park.
      Dropped Off 6/23/2007 LETSRACE placed it in BEECH FORK MEMORIES West Virginia - 9,465.18 miles  Visit Log
      Retrieve It from a Cache 6/23/2007 LETSRACE retrieved it from Treebeard New South Wales, Australia   Visit Log

      Dropped and retrieved in Sydney, AU by request of the owner. Headed toward it's goal in Ohio....LETSRACE

      • TB at Three Sisters rock formation in Katoomba, AU
      Dropped Off 6/23/2007 LETSRACE placed it in Treebeard New South Wales, Australia - 9,455.2 miles  Visit Log
      Retrieve It from a Cache 6/6/2007 LETSRACE retrieved it from WONDERLAND West Virginia   Visit Log

      Nice looking bug. I'll be taking it on a big adventure June 8th if I don't hear back from the owner...LETSRACE
      Dropped Off 6/6/2007 oldnavy59 placed it in WONDERLAND West Virginia - 261.5 miles  Visit Log
      Grab It (Not from a Cache) 5/20/2007 oldnavy59 grabbed it   Visit Log

      found in the 3-P cache in WV
      Dropped Off 3/28/2007 The Herd placed it in Wing Haven Nature Preserve and TB Getaway Indiana - 92.7 miles  Visit Log
      data on this page is cached for 3 mins