20 years later, the Marine Corps can still learn from Fallujah

[rangerrebew]

20 years later, the Marine Corps can still learn from Fallujah
By Todd South
 Nov 7, 2024, 05:49 PM
 
Twenty years ago, on Nov. 7, 2004, a coalition assault force of more than 15,000 troops, mostly Marines, launched a massive attack on the city of Fallujah, Iraq.

Over the next seven weeks they would retake the city, capturing or killing as many as 2,000 insurgents who had controlled the stronghold since April 2004 following the killing and mutilation of four private U.S. security contractors.


But the coalition and Marines did not fight through long days and nights unscathed. The Second Battle of Fallujah — known as Operation Phantom Fury — was the most intense urban fighting of the Iraq War, more even than the initial surge into Baghdad during the 2003 invasion.

The estimated population of Fallujah in 2004 was fewer than 300,000 residents. All but 30,000 fled the city ahead of the fight. Baghdad, meanwhile, had a population of more than 5.7 million.

 https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/11/07/20-years-later-the-marine-corps-can-still-learn-from-fallujah/

[rangerrebew]

Does this come before or after they paint their bullets the colors of the gay rights movement?

[berdie]

Interesting. I had forgotten a lot of what happened in Fallujah. The biggest thing I remembered was our guys taking territory and gaining ground, being told to stand down...and then being told to go back and do it again.

Side note, I will most always give my business to a Vet. Although this guy was higher than the competitor I had him detail my truck.  He did an excellent job and turned out to be quite a talker.  He was a disabled Marine that went to Fallujah. Since he had no obvious physical disability I assumed it was PTSD or some kind of brain injury. I didn't ask for details, but he wasn't real pleased with how the military handled things.

[rangerrebew]

berdie:

Thank you for your service to America.