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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]
Hampton died when the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter she was flying was shot down near Fallujah, Iraq on January 2, 2004. Captain Hampton was the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire. [5] [6] [7] She was also the first female combat casualty in Iraq from South Carolina.
Rafael Peralta (April 7, 1979 – November 15, 2004) was a United States Marine killed in combat during the Second Battle of Fallujah during the Iraq War.In September 2008 his family was notified that he was awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest award a United States Marine can receive. [1]
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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.
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Longtime “Deadliest Catch” cast member Nick McGlashan has reportedly died at age 33. The TV star died Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee, TMZ reported, citing confirmations from both a medical ...
Occupation: Dreamland is a "grunt's-eye view," [1] 2005 documentary film focused on a company of the 1/505 of the 82nd Airborne Division in Fallujah, Iraq, in early 2004. It is directed by Ian Olds and Garrett Scott. The title comes from the nickname of the base, Camp Volturno, on the outskirts of Fallujah. The American soldiers housed there ...