Yesterday in 2004, #Marines launched the Second Battle of Fallujah, also known as Operation Phantom Fury. For more than six weeks, Marines and U.S. Army Soldiers fought alongside coalition partners to clear the city of insurgents. The street-to-street and house-to-house fighting was some of the most intense combat of the Iraq War, and led to acts of exceptional courage by Marines and Soldiers. Nine Marines were awarded the Navy Cross for their heroism, and U.S. Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia

20 years ago today, Operation Phantom Fury launched more than 10,000 #Marines, #Sailors, and #Soldiers into the insurgent-controlled city of Fallujah, Iraq. For six weeks, the Marines fought from street-to-street and house-to-house in what would be remembered as the most intense combat of the Iraq War. Nine Marines were awarded the Navy Cross for their heroism. | U.S. Marine Corps

OPERATION PHANTOM FURY TURNS 15 Today marks the 15th anniversary of the beginning of Operation Phantom Fury, also known as the 2nd Battle of Fallujah. Over the next month and a half, US Forces and their allies gave blood, sweat, and treasure to make sure that agents of terror were rooted out and destroyed. Were you there? Do you know someone who was? Give a shout out as we remember our friends both with us an apart. Wherever you are, you will never be forgotten. #FortHood #USArmy #Iraq #Operatio

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