Are they still calling it OIF II? Or have they moved onto III yet?

never heard of the II
Only Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

never heard of the II
Only Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

Same here.

Okay, I've been investigating via Google. "The second year in Iraq has been termed Operation Iraqi Freedom II." Rumsfeld referred to it as such in November 2003 along with other sources. It was the second tour of troops that went in from what I can understand. The timeframe seems to be somewhere between October 2003 to Spring 2005. It's mainly reference with regard to the Marine Corp in Iraq.

I brought it up because it was also referenced in the book I'm currently reading "Blood Stripes:....", so I was confused.

Woah. Okay, now even more confusing. This page references many OIFs.
"OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM I
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM II
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 04-06
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 05-07 "

http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/Unit_history/Battalion_history/106th-transportation-batt.shtml

Okay, I've been investigating via Google. "The second year in Iraq has been termed Operation Iraqi Freedom II." Rumsfeld referred to it as such in November 2003 along with other sources. It was the second tour of troops that went in from what I can understand. The timeframe seems to be somewhere between October 2003 to Spring 2005. It's mainly reference with regard to the Marine Corp in Iraq.

I brought it up because it was also referenced in the book I'm currently reading "Blood Stripes:....", so I was confused.

Well apparently the military doesn't refer to it cause dhs order for deployment stated on one ( there were 2 deployments)
"in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom" and the other was
"in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom"
Never was there a 2 listed on any of his orders.
Those 2 deployments were 09/2003-4/2004 and 11/2004-6/2005

It is probably in reference to when they were there

Yeah I looked at it and I read it as that is when they were "there" or planned to be there

Ah-ha! I may have found an explanation!

Explaining the troop rotation is simple: About 130,000 US soldiers in Iraq will go home and 110,000 will take their places for about a year [spring2004], in Operation Iraqi Freedom 2.
In the fall [2004], the rotation for Operation Iraqi Freedom 3 will creak to life, and Speakes and his subordinates will start over. That maneuver will send around 100,000 or so US troops into Iraq, but with fewer vehicles and supplies. Many are expected to be the same troops now heading home.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/02/24/2003099955

like I said when they are "there"

Oh, hmm. Maybe the specific battalions are giving them numbered rounds based upon how many tours they've done within Iraqi Freedom. Therefore everything is a little different.

But overall, for the general military, it's plain old Operation Iraqi Freedom.

[QUOTE=Breezy;453584]like I said when they are "there"[/QUOTE


Okay, I'm confused by the way you keep stating it, but does what I said above sound right?

Ack, sorry, Breezy! Every time I go to type a reply, I've been typing at the same time you were and missed your response by the time I post it. Sorry, I Don't mean to make you keep repeating yourself, I just haven't read what you wrote until after I've written something else.

NP yes what you said last is what I was saying :D
They usually # their times there but I know the "navy" hasn't every said OIF I II or III :D