Chief Warrant Officer Rode Highway of Death
Thirty years ago today, Harry Hobbs was leading a platoon in the desert as part of the 100-hour ground war against Iraq.
The then 30-year-old chief warrant officer two had 63 Soldiers that provided land combat missile systems maintenance support in B Company, 26th Support Battalion within the 3rd Infantry Division. Their job was to maintain 100% operational readiness for the division’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles and their Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided, or TOW, missile systems. They also supported the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.