The World Wars seemed to have operations named for people or places. Names like Operation Albion, Operation Blucher-Yorck, Operations Georgette and Michael.
The Clinton era operations in Haiti had a deceptively high-minded tilt: Operation Uphold Democracy, Operation New Horizon, Operation Secure Tomorrow.
But the Iraq campaign, on the other hand, went straight for the gusto of war - the "Bring 'em On" flavor - from the obviously macho Operation Dragon Victory, Operation Black Typhoon, Operation Grizzly Forced Entry, and all the "Iron" operations: Iron Bullet, Iron Fist, Iron Force, Iron Fury, Iron Grip, Iron Hammer, Iron Justice, Iron Promise, Iron Resolve, and Iron Saber. There were the cowboy operations: Operation OK Coral, Operation True Grit, Operation Tombstone Piledriver, and Operation Duke Fortitude. There was Operation Planet X (so don't tell me the military - or at least somebody involved in the planning - isn't in on the Armageddon factor), and Operation Gimlet Victory. Was that one named for George?
....hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Other Clinton-era operations:
ReplyDeleteOperation Wag the Dog
Operation Media Consolidation
Operation Ultimate Orgasm
Other Bush-era operations:
Operation Oktober-fist
Operation Screw the Donkey
Operation Iron Deficiency
Operation In Other Words