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Learn about the history and missions of the first Force Recon unit in the US Marine Corps, which operated in Vietnam War and other conflicts. See photos, decorations, and organization of the 1st Force Recon Company.
A comprehensive list of films that depict the history, culture, and actions of the U.S. Marines, from World War I to the present. Find titles, directors, cast, summaries, and release dates of various genres and themes related to the Marines.
A comprehensive list of temporary and permanent bases, airfields, camps, and other facilities used by the U.S. military in Iraq since 2003. Includes information on location, district, governorate, opening and closing dates, and fate of each installation.
Generation Kill is a 2004 book by Evan Wright, a journalist who embedded with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the US Marines during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The book was adapted into a TV miniseries by HBO in 2008, directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones.
The Second Battle of Fallujah, also known as Operation Phantom Fury, was a U.S.-led offensive against insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq, in November-December 2004. It was the bloodiest and fiercest battle of the Iraq War, involving the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army, the Iraqi Interim Government, and the United Kingdom.
Led five Marines in an attack through an open field to eliminate ten insurgents; shielded a wounded Marine with his own body while applying first aid. [8] Todd Corbin: Lance Corporal: Navy Cross: 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines: May 7, 2005 [9] Haditha: Evacuated five dead or wounded Marines under heavy enemy fire during an ambush. [9] Dominic ...
Learn about the history, role, organization, and equipment of the special operations forces of the USMC that provide ground and amphibious reconnaissance and direct action raids. Find out the names, locations, and missions of the four active-duty recon battalions and the Marine Corps Reconnaissance Training Company.
In mid-May 2005, Task Force 3/2 and elements of Task Force 3/25 (3rd Battalion/2nd Marines, 3rd Battalion/25th Marines, 4th Assault Amphibian Bn, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn Bravo Company, B Co 4th Combat Engineer Bn, 2nd Platoon A Co 1st Tank Bn, and a detachment of H-1's from HMLA 269 ) supported by the 163rd Ordnance, conducted a sweep of an insurgent-held area near the Syrian border.