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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.
House to House is an autobiography about the actions of Staff Sergeant David Bellavia during the second Battle of Fallujah.The book was released in 2007 and goes in-depth to describe the conditions of battle and the feelings that Bellavia experiences during the battle.
David Gregory Bellavia (born November 10, 1975) is a former United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah. Bellavia has also received the Bronze Star Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.
We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah is a book written by Patrick K. O'Donnell published on November 1, 2006.. During the battle for the Iraqi city of Fallujah, the writer joined with the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Marine Regiment and recorded their stories.
Kasal being awarded the Navy Cross and promoted to sergeant major in May 2006. Bradley Allan Kasal (born May 1, 1966) is a United States Marine who received the Navy Cross for heroic actions performed as the first sergeant of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines during a firefight in Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq on November 13, 2004.
During the Second Battle of Fallujah, Delta Force operators and Green Berets from the 5th Special Forces Group were deployed in small teams (most consisting of just three or four operators) embedded with Marine and Army infantry units. These teams followed the earlier model established during the First Battle of Fallujah, providing advanced ...
The battle was halted mid-way for political reasons, an outcome that commentators have described as insurgent victory. [3] [4] [5] Seven months later, in November 2004, a second attempt to capture the city, the Second Battle of Fallujah, proved successful. Intelligence reports concluded that the attack was planned by Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi.
Fallujah: The Real Fall special report on Fallujah since November 2004 - Channel 4 (11 January 2005) Falluja: City with history of rebellion - BBC News 23 December 2004; Raw Video Footage of U.S. Offensive in Fallujah large archive of news network footage and unofficial footage collected by Geoffrey Huntley – fallujah.us