Camp War Eagle
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Camp War Eagle was the name of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

 camp located at the Northeast corner of the Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...

 slum
Slum
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 known as Sadr City
Sadr City
Sadr City is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and later unofficially renamed Sadr City after deceased Shia leader Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr....

. It was established in May 2003 by 1st Squadron 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (known as the War Eagles) and B Company 2nd Battalion 37th Armor Regiment which is an element of 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
1st Armored Division (United States)
The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...

. Some of the first battles with the Mahdi Army
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al-Mahdi , was an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003....

 were fought out of this camp in early 2004.

Soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division including 1st battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment were stationed at Camp War Eagle and fought against the shi'ite Militia of Muqtada al Sadr known as the Mahdi Army
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al-Mahdi , was an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003....

 during the uprising which began April 4, 2004.

The Troops of Task Force Lancer's (2-5 Cav and 1-12 Cav) stay at War Eagle (March '04-05') was one of the deadliest periods in the Iraq war.
On April 4, 2004 this was the launch point for what was to be named "black sunday". During the 6 hour night battle, 9 were killed and 70+ were wounded.

On Mothers day, 2004, Camp War Eagle was attacked with approx. 104 detonated Mortars and Rockets.

It was renamed in early 2005 as Camp Hope.

On March 10, 2006, the camp, then known as Forward Operating Base
Forward Operating Base
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 (FOB) Hope, was transferred from Multi-National Division – Baghdad control to the Iraqi Army
Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I....

. Specifically, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 101st Airborne Division handed control to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade ("The Tiger Brigade"), 6th Iraqi Army Division. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2006/03/mil-060310-arnews01.htm
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