managed to kill over 100 confirmed enemies and capture 1,100 more. 100,000 IEDs, weapons, and other enemy materiel items were either captured or destroyed. Afghanistan War On 15 March 2010, the Department of Defense announced that the 2nd Cavalry Regiment would deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the International Security Assistance Force in July 2010. In July 2010, 1st Squadron assumed responsibility of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan in Uruzgan Province as well as the Shah Wali Kot District serving alongside Australia's 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The remainder of the regiment was located in the volatile Kandahar Province with regimental headquarters located at FOB Lagman. 3d Squadron was sent to the Maiwand district in support of Combined Task Force Strike. During their attachment to CTF Strike, 3d Squadron took part in battle harden operations such as Operation Dragon Strike in which 3d Squadron, along with the other units in the CTF, earned the Presidential Unit Citation along with several personal medals for valor for the intense fighting and stabilization brought back to the region which took place during the operation. In the summer of 2013, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment deployed to Afghanistan for a second time in southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the International Security Assistance Force. The Regiment redeployed to Rose Barracks in April 2014. The Regiment was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for their efforts in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Current structure The 2nd Cavalry Regiment is organized as a Stryker brigade combat team, consisting of the following units: 2nd Cavalry Regiment: There is a Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, four cavalry squadrons, a regimental engineer squadron, a Field artillery squadron and a Regimental support squadron. Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (HHT) "Vipers" (Stryker headquarters troop) 1st Squadron 2nd Cavalry Regiment "War Eagles" – (Stryker squadron) 1st Squadron, HHT "Mustangs" – (Stryker headquarters troop) Apache Troop – (Stryker infantry troop) Bull Troop – (Stryker infantry troop) Comanche Troop – (Stryker infantry troop) Dakota Troop – (Forward Support Troop) 2nd Squadron 2nd Cavalry Regiment "Cougars" – (Stryker squadron) 2nd Squadron, HHT "Headhunters" – (Stryker headquarters troop) Eagle Troop – (Stryker infantry troop) Fox Troop – (Stryker infantry troop) Ghost Troop – (Stryker infantry troop) Havoc Troop – (Forward Support Troop) 3rd Squadron 2nd Cavalry Regiment "Wolfpack" – (Stryker squadron) 3rd Squadron, HHT "Hammer" – (Stryker headquarters troop) Iron Troop – (Stryker infantry troop) Kronos Troop