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James Blake Miller (born July 10, 1984) is a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War, who fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah and was dubbed the "Marlboro Man" (and the "Marlboro Marine") after an iconic photograph of him with a cigarette was published in newspapers in the United States in 2004.
Staff Sergeant David G. Bellavia distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on November 10, 2004, while serving as squad leader in support of Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq.
The Second Battle of Fallujah, initially codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, Operation al-Fajr (Arabic: الفجر, lit. ' The Dawn ') was an American-led offensive of the Iraq War that began on 7 November 2004 and lasted about six weeks.
Captain: Navy Cross: 1st Reconnaissance Battalion: April 7, 2004 [23] Fallujah (First Battle) Killed while personally leading a series of assaults against 40-60 insurgents. [23] Rafael Peralta * Sergeant: Navy Cross: 1st Battalion 3rd Marines: November 15, 2004 [24] Fallujah (Second Battle) Falling on a grenade to save nearby Marines. [24] Eric ...
Douglas Alexander Zembiec (April 14, 1973 – May 11, 2007), nicknamed the "Lion of Fallujah" [1] [2] and also referred to as the "Unapologetic Warrior", [3] was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and member of the CIA's Special Activities Division's Ground Branch who was killed in action while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. [4]
On 2 February, the Iraqi Army fully severed the last supply lines between the Khalidiya Island region and the city of Fallujah, completely besieging the city. [2] This led to concerns that an estimated 30,000–60,000 civilians trapped in Fallujah would starve, due to the lack of airdropped supplies into the city. [26]
BLT 2/2 marines board a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the USS Bataan in the Persian Gulf, April 2, 2007. 2d Battalion, 2d Marines deployed in March 2004 to Iraq where it was attached to Regimental Combat Team 1 , 1st Marine Division and fought in Al Mahmudiya, Al Kharma, the first and second assault in the city of Fallujah , and Al Zadan.
The authors describe how U.S. forces captured Fallujah in 2003 but the city was then taken by insurgent groups such as Al-Qaeda, which required the U.S. military to retake the city in 2004. The authors present a strategy by U.S. military planners to work with the local population in order to resist the insurgents, who were seen as a common enemy.