 After the breach , the 130th moved into Iraq . They provided support for the divisions as they advanced along the path to Baghdad . When a large <unk> grounded aviation and large dust clouds became a problem , the brigade repurposed oil for use in dust abatement around airfields , allowing the 101st 's fleet of AH @-@ 64 <unk> to take off and engage Iraqi ground forces on 24 March . <unk> Iraqi units detonated many bridges to slow the 3rd Infantry Division 's advance . The 130th Engineers conducted rapid repairs to allow the brigades to continue to move through . The brigade supported combat elements moving through An <unk> , clearing roads and pathways of debris and obstacles to allow rapid movement through the city . The <unk> Engineer Battalion built the " birthday bridge " – the longest float bridge constructed in a combat theatre with a span of 580 meters – over the <unk> River in <unk> on Saddam Hussein ’ s birthday , 28 April 2003 . 
