Tip of the Spear U.S. Army Small-unit Action in Iraq

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Global War on Terrorism Series

U.S. Army Small-Unit Action in Iraq, 2004–2007

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C M HU S A

W, D.C., 2009





Contents

Page

F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Cb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Ak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter

1. H V S Mkp: Ab Gb—Ap 2004 . . . 13Mk J. R

2. G F Ab: Ab Gb—9 Ap 2004 . . . . . . . . . . 37R E. Kb

3. F V P: N—A 2004 . . . . . . . . . 65Mk D. S

4. E W: F—Nvb 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85J R. M

5. Up B: Mb—J 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Mk J. R

6. T B S S: D—8–9 Ob 2006. . . 129B R. S C D.

7. S F W: Z—28–29 J 2007 . . . . 147Mk J. R

8. H B: —29 Spb 2007 . . . . . . . . . . 175J B. Mkk

Abbv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187Mp Sb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Table

F Cv Cp, 9 Ap 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41





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S. J E. S 2 L. C. R K . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

L. C. S M J Cp. J P. Ck. . . . . . 114Cp. Iv W. Ov J. b k p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115S M v . . . . . . . 121

W A . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 A k p Mb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126I p M -S . . . . . . . . . 131M1A2 k pk D . . . . 133S. J S. W’ k p Cp E . . . 137C D22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

A Cp D p D . . . . . . . 141S. Jp S S. S. J M. B J. . . . . . . . 141C v p Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148P N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Hv Ap Z . . . . . . . . . . . . 163M1126 Sk p ’ p . . . . 170S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Ap b Cp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

I Ap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181B pkp k b . . 184F v Ap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

I : pp. 20, 2 B, 12 Cv; 23, 27, 31, 34, A J. Mz; 29, 62, M. Rk Rzkk; 38, 47, 49, 50, Sp. Jb W; 66, 80 (bottom), 49 M H D; 74, 77, 79, M. Kv S. B; 80 (top), G E; 89, 93, 95, 97, 98, 101, Sp. Mk C. Sv; 108, 114, 115, 121, 124, 126, 1 B, 67

A; 131, 133, 137, 139, 141, Cp. B R. S; 148, 155, 160, 163, 170, Op D Ap 563; 172, M. B A. C; 177, CWO4 D MC; 184, Cp. T J. Lx; 185, Cp. N Hk. O Dp A .

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Foreword

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Contributors

Jon T. Hofman Cp S B H Dv C M H. A M CpRv , M.A. O S Uv Chesty: Te Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller (2001) Once a Legend: “Red Mike” Edson of the Marine Raiders (1994).

Richard E. Killblane 1979 U.S. M A M.A. Uv S D. H v A Sp F v Op

Just Cause P. C p Cp , Circle the Wagons: Te History of U.S. Army Convoy Security (2005) Te Filthy Tirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest: Te rue Story of the 101st Airborne’s Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers (2003).

John R. Maass P.D. U.S. O SUv. A A Rv, H Dv’ Cp S B C.

Jon B. Mikolashek P.D. U.S. F S

Uv. H H Dv’ Cp S B C.Mark J. Reardon, ,

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Morlain (2002) American Iliad: Te 18th Infantry Regiment in World War II (2004) From ransformation to Combat: Te First Stryker Brigade at War (2007).

Mark D. Sherry C pz . H v b M.A. P.D. GUv. H C’ China Defensive (1996) Te

Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping, 1987–1997 (2008).Ben R. Simms p G

M Uv Fx, V. A , U.S. M A 1998. S v Kv Db2000 M 2001 I M 2003 M 2004 Nvb 2005 Nvb 2006.

Curtis D. Taylor p 4 B, 4I Dv, F H, x. A , U.S. M A 1994. H v K Ob 2000 Db 2001, A Nvb 2003 M 2004, I Nvb 2005 Nvb 2006.

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Dgdg ’ , d RPG w kdL Hz’ p. Avg v g d w , pd p d . dv d k pd Hv d. Hv g, Cp.P N. S, pdd w d kd .w Lk d , dg x w 25. d.

wv , d RPG ggd Hz’ pw k d . A 0845, v 91 Eg B d gg H. , Cp C d w k Cp V Nw Mz’ p, g w A’ Cp B, w d k w .23

L g, A, Mz, d P dd g 2d B, 12 Cv, dq vd R. d p d w pwg v A G—

p p wd g d dg g RdB. Cp Mz d P vd w R.Cp B d C wd d d p

23 AAR, 2 B, 12 Cv, .., p. 13.




Cooal Sb gags a sg rpG am o mog o 8 Alom o s hMMWV. hs , Coma C, 2 Baalo, 12Caval, was sog 91s eg Baalo a o Ma mlacomo al ha.

p w Cp A pvdd w k .24

W R d d, L Mx pd Rd B 1 L. W P. M’ 3d P.25 T gw Mx’ p dpd p. RPG dg kp pd g kg p 1 PBd. Sd , M’ gg vd v d pk 2d B, 12 Cv,

p : “Td Mk, A B 1, Rd d k RPG d p.”26 T d M240B g kgd pd p Bd’ g d g. R’ p ’ d wp pvd pp, d g w p. T A pdw 25. .

T v g dd Rd B d w g gzg g d p. Td w dw. Sg. Rd R. Ck w w g, d

24 Iv, J A, 10 M 04.25 L, M. G Mx, P L, 1 P, C A, 1 B, 5 Cv, , 19 Sp 07,

H , CMH.26 AAR, 2 B, 12 Cv, .., p. 13.





hell In A VeRy SMAll MARkeTPlAce 25 vd Rd B. Mkg wd d w, vdv p p d g RPG . W p g, P dd dv p pd. T v

d p g d d.Bkg , P dd dd v g p’ d. O g d w d p, w w gd w k. P p g, S. Sg. Kv M. S, k g Bd g kp. M’ d Bd vd g dg kp A G’ w k.30

A d pd, Cp P d p

dg vg Rd B’ dq. L M,g d d, d p. A dggdgd w d kdvd. Ig M dg gd k, Pd dg gg g g g p-g p.

Mw,Cp Mz Cp V N dd gd w k d w pd Hv. H ddd vd w M1A2, dd 1 Sg. C Q. d Sg

Ad, v. H k w A, pd LHp d d Hv, d vd 1015. A xgBgdd I Ap’ g, d wd AG. A A v dd , d g w RPG pd d dd d p. Mz d d k k kg, d d .31 I pg d g , dv d dw . Hp’ A wd w pd Hv d, w pd

g d k k.T ggg Hv d v gd p . Sg Sz d wg, S. Sg. Fk B J., d g w vd p A. T wg, Sg. A B. O’C d J. D, d pd dd RPG d d Iq d k v dp. T k, Mz’ d R Cd. A A v d wwd Ckp 14, wv, d g p d .

Cvd w k Hv w A, Cp

30 AAR, 2 B, 12 Cv, .., p. 16.31 Iv, J Cp A J. Mz, CO, C C, 2 B, 12 Cv, 10 M 04,

IFI-I-J-0021, GWO C, CMH.



26 TIP of The SPeAR

Mz dd Sz d B Cp V N v .

O Hv dpd, Mz d L Hp dd wd

Ckp 23, d A G. W , Sg Szdd Mz d v R Hk. TM Cp g d v, x Hv, d v v qpp F d d wd . O pp d d dg wd Bgdd w Kgg,Bw d R d v g v d .Ig d d v, d v k w g. Bv d , w d d vd dv g g wd.32

Dgdg g dd Sz’ M1114, Sg.C J. B, p’ d, pd v wdd vddd d k. Sdg d ddd v, Bd dv d pd g. T d pd d g . T p d d k wg Hv.33 W RPG pvg kg wdd v Lg B Sz d ,Sg Sz dd Cp Mz p.

Rpdg q, Mz d L Hp vd

k d v. T g dvg vpvdd k w vw dg . T g dwg g, w d kppd gd d d. T w A gv k g, pg w d, . Mz’ g, Sgpp, wpd w w g d 120. g xpv.Hp’ g, Sg. E R. Ak, d RPG .Ag w d g, k dd v gp g k d d.34

Mg g p v d , CpA dd 3d P d, 1 L. Mg P, g Cp B k g Cp V N d . T A dpd 1200 w A d, P x , dS. Sg. K L. G gg p . A k d k A G, A pd R Hk.35 Akg w p d,CpA d L P’k Mz g w v Cp V N. A

32 Ib.; AAR, 2 B, 12 Cv, .., p. 17.33 L, A J. Mz, CO, C C, 2 B, 12 Cv, , 4 O 07, H ,

CMH.34 AAR, 2 B, 12 Cv, .., p. 17; Iv, J Mz, 10 M 04.35 Iv, J A, 10 M 04.





28 TIP of The SPeAR

p d. T d, Iq dg v.C d d p g w wg g pp. T g ppd k vw w

, kg p d. C g qzd gg , d Iq ppd dd w.38

A d Kw W vd wd.T p vd w v kp.W Cp P wd p gd , vd p: “N kddg.” M , Gd 04, pd CWO3 Cd K. Sp d CWO2 J L. R, w w dppd dw gg v pd p.39

Sp d p g wd d g dd d p d g p. R, g , k w d.40 N d p gd pd. dw, kd k Kw W w kg wv p g Rd B. A vd p ppd, d kwd x d d dw wv p.

Cp P d d d “ p

dw g .” B p d d d w wd pd dg Rd B. T d Cp A d v’ g, w dd d g. P Bd g,pd v d d Sg F, v pw. T d Rd B’ g pd v dgw v dd d. W Bd ppd dwd, RPG pd p p g d v. T d v d w v

25. d x g . T p d d,d Bd vd k d pd. A d d wdd , C W O Sp d Sg F: “Tg g g.”41

Gg pd d p.Cp P d Bd Rd B p Sz w dpvg dd pw . Gv w d ppd p, v dd

38 AAR, 1 P, C A, 1 B, 5 Cv, E: A R, S S M H.H.

39 AAR, 1 B, 25 Av R, .., b: F M Cb Op T Ap, p. 17, H , CMH.

40 Ib., p. 17.41 AAR, 2 B, 12 Cv, .., p. 19.




t kowa Wao, ow b C Waa Ofcs Sa a ra, so owa ra Bas. Alog sgs c mos o amag w rpGs

a lco’s a lag, Amca oos aca omallg o m as.

pp v . T g p w g dg pk p wdd p.

S. Cp H. Kwwk, Cp P’ 2d P,vd , w pd . W vd vd p IED,

k d vw: “I w xp I vd p pd w A d w xg.”42 Kwwk’ w dd Sp. Cp J. W, w dd wdvd p dg pv v v p d. Sg , g w Sg Ad, gd Kwwk. B d v v dpd Sz, d Kwwk’ Bd w A. W d, v dpd Sz, wg g w R Cd.

A v d Ckp 13, RPG k pd . T k xpdd g

42 L, 1 S Cp H. Kk, P S, 2 P, C A, 1 B, 5 Cv, , 26 Sp 07, H , CMH.






Loog ws om vc o Cco 7, a ovass cossg rohss js o o cal sc o Ab Gab. Caa All, alogw La pala a Sgas Fal a Gas, occ ososa o 8 Al a c mos casals o sgs g o

gag Amca as w rpGs.

d w d ppg A G. H g dd ,g w .

A dk ppd, x Cp B k d Lg BSz d .A Wg d Yk pd p, d k px w g .C R dd Cp A dp g k g

R Hk d d d pvv g d Rd B. A A’ dR Hk, g kppd gd w d LP’ A. W RPG pd p , Pddd w d x g. M , g kd g vg w .45

W A’ k k p g R Hk, g d 60. w pp k Rd B, wd d vd g xpv. Ud v g, v RPG

kd p Bd gdg dwd Kw W. TIq d w d p, wg . A d

45 AAR, 2 B, 12 Cv, .., p. 19.










Cp Mz d g pd SgAd’ k. Cp A d P w d w Mzvd. C R d: “W w w g, w w

k k p g w. I d w. . . I vg.”50 T dk ddgg z wd pd v Iq . T g d wdwg gg gd g v v— App v kg w g R Hk. T 2d B,12 Cv’ v p p d d d p AG d dd d v pwg . T ’ z d pp w p g

C R’ dp. T z wd w Iq pp A G vSk Hd’ g kg A p, g wdd g dd .

50 Iv, J R, 10 M 04.





ChApter tWO

good friday a mbushriChArd e. kiLLBLAne

A sco l covo s gal o a ambs a a sasss sz a oc ag co wa.

Ab Gab—9 Al 2004

O vg 8 Ap, Iq g dd v dg dvp Iq p w g p-

vd xpv dv (IED) d . T v

vd pp C Kw Bgddd p d w. T g, Md ,pp pd pp A , p 1Cv Dv g Sd C. T k wd pd v U.S. p Iq, w Md d zd v , dg p g N. Mqd Sd w dg p . A d , p g wd p M gg F d p ddd p C. T

13 Cp Spp Cd pdd gg dv Lg Spp A Ad, v Bgdd, 1 Cv Dv w pd.1 T dwd d g d dd v pv p Iq W.

L. C. Gg G. Ak’ 7 p B pvdd v pg Ad. A Rg A F Bgg, N C, d w p pd d p. O vd Iq, 7 gd dd

p, dg 724 p Cp, v

1 Iv, R Kb, U.S. A p S H, B G (P) J Cb, CG, 13 Cp Spp C, 16 O 06, H ,U.S. A p S (USAS), F E, V.



38 TIP of The SPeAR

Vcls blogg o 724 tasoao Coma, mos mof o

sv as g cs, assmbl o a comba sco a Logscs SoAa Aacoa o 9 Al. t coma ov am sco o las v b Amca cvla coacos.

Bv, I. W w g, w v w dg wk d g d dd d . T wd ,, d p d p

. d w d, p dd x g pp wd v (HMMWV, Hv) dk w g pd v wp— M249 qd wp (SAW), v M2 Bwg .50 g, MK19 gd . T ’ p, d Nv wd d dd Skk Wk, d ddd p v gv dd p .2

O 8 Ap, Cp. J F. S’ 724 p

Cp vd dv k xg Ad Fwd Opg B W, d Ad A, dd w Bgdd. B dg, d dg vg, dgd Cp V Bgdd I Ap. (Map 3) Tpd g dp 724’ , p d v dv . S S’ d w w , p d kd gd. T p kd 2632d p Cp, w gd S. Mk

A. Hw p v. A g wkd 0130, Hw

2 J G, “Skk Wk A Sp Hp S T B P U.S. V,” Stars and Stripes Mideast Edition, 31 Ob 2004, p H ,CMH.









42 TIP of The SPeAR

Scals Cc a La Bow o 724 tasoao Comaa a awas cmo ollowg om iaq. Cc cv Slv Sa o bav a av g ambs a ccall

wo Bow, s laoo la.

d Wk g pvd xpvdv dd d g.6 T 644 pCp, w wd pg , ddd d M998Hv v g w , kg wx v d g . B w g v w pd g . Sx w

d w d wd d d v 4, 6, 8,10, 12, d 14.7 A dd p, 7 p Bpvdd d d wp. T pkg xdd pd p p g.8 Dp p, pp p d gd w gg kg , dd p dg. F g, g, x pvdd “ w d zz g.”9

6 C W, “Ipv Expv Dv (IED) I: E C,”Congressional Research Service Report , 10 Fb 2006, p. 4.

7 S S, P J S, 11 Ap 04, C’ I.8 B, B, 23 Fb 05.9 Iv, Kb C, 14 Fb 07; V, “B D.”





44 TIP of The SPeAR

) d k v p k dw. A g, v d , d g, d g pp k. A , H

d d dd, g d dv w ppv.14

L Bw vd wd pg wAd d Bgdd I Ap 0900, g v’dp wd dd 1100.15 A 0954, d pdIED g dg p’ g, pp d’ gw p d 172d Cp Spp Gpp Bw’ v wd . A , gw p d 1 Cv Dv

pd d d g d gg p w d. T dpd dd 49 Mv C B: “S, k k [ ] d . I g d.” T , gdw dg g , v vd . O dd z d g .16

J 1000, L Bw d 2d P d dv .17 Ag w dd , w g gg. Gv pg d

Md , wg dk d d dd k g Sd g wd dd g d d w d gg w wg d p .18

A d, Sg Hw vwd p’ g. Iw v d w gg Bgdd d W.19 W g kd d q, qd: “I g?” Hw pd g-v. I w pd w L Bw xpd wd g . Hw d Bw

d vg ppg p d- .20 Cp S, L Bw, d Sg Hw gp v g. Up vg v d,

14 H B, Escape in Iraq , pp. 29–30.15 S, G, 11 Ap 04.16 Iv S, Cb L C J C, 28 Ap 04, E-, L C J

C, 13 Cp Sp C C Op, L C J C, 9 Ap 04, b C’ I; . C M, “U.S.: I Cv W S Dp T,”

Los Angeles imes , 3 Spb 2007, p H , CMH.17 W S, Sp C V. MD, 22 Ap 04, C’ I.18 Iv S, M Mk Cb 1 L M R. B, 13 M 04, C’

I.19 H B, Escape in Iraq , p. 31.20 S, H, 14 Ap 04.





46 TIP of The SPeAR

gw w w g A G. T pdS w d gg v p w d, Md kd A v p Sd C

d S dd d F.A v dv g Hk, d d w wd w Iq d d g p A ppd. S, dg v gddgg k, d gg, k , d — pd d w dw. T w g p , g g v gg gg . TC d Bw w d kd k d xvp. I w pd w d v

v. I d, wd w k k dg gw.Bw d: “H, Sg Hw, I k w’ .” Tgd pdd, “Y, , I k w’ gg g .”23 C wd dw pd k. T v wd, v’ d ppg d . I w d 1230, d v w wk d. A Hk p wd wd p d g g A G.Id, pd d w g k Hk, w p v wd k x p R

Cd. T d dd k , g pg Hkd kg d A G x k p. W d wd v dg, dd k wd pv g g .

L p d p, d Hv pd M1A2 A Cp B, 2d B, 12 Cv. T kw d d g A G. O d wvd k g k. Bw pd g d p , kg w d d d p

xp. P d w IED pp d g . T w w g k z: pd ( w dd k)d . I p , g p d d g, g v wd v d. Bg d w g d.24

A dw d, A gd dp, d k dk k, k v dd d. T k 2 pd

23 V, “B D;” Iv, Kb C, 14 Fb 07; L B,“I’ J G I D’ G S,” Stars and Stripes European Edition, 14 J 2005, p H , CMH.

24 V, “B D”; Iv, Kb C, 14 Fb 07.



47 Good fRIdAy AMbuSh

A M1A2 Abams om Coma B, 2 Baalo, 12 Caval, gagssgs a ro hss o oas oss o Ab Gab. tsc o a was a sgos o obl aa o l covo.

d g . W w d v kw, w d d dv d p g kg v. Bw wd v v d: “S .” A dv

dp , d d v d v w pg . H dd dv p g d kp gg.25 Sg W, v, k w MK19, dg k d d pk g.26

T dv k 2, K. Z, dd H k w g pw. T dd pd w v gk dd v d w . Hd Bw: “I’v g k kg dw. W d g g

pp w .” O k d pd w kg g— w w k z, xdd g d xpd. I wqk g pp d v w gwg w . H d d d d Bw:“W d g pkd p. G g k pk p. L’ v k, g .”27

J d g k pv v, w k gd p g

d pg w. H d dv k d xd

25 E-, N H M Mk Cb, 27 M 04, C’ I.26 M, “O Mv.”27 H B, Escape in Iraq , p. 37.



48 TIP of The SPeAR

d: “T’ k p d, w’v g g d.” 28

C g z d dv v gw d vd d g d w w g

; d d. Mw, k 2 w wg dw d g p , wg dd p pdg g k z.I g , gd g d wg k, Hv 644 p Cp d k wd Bw. k 2 d d v ddw .29

Rd w pg Bw’ Hv, dg k g . Ev, dg dv, d d v wSg Bkp pd w g SAW. T

C, v p v d g d.M , IED xpdd, kg Iq dv.30 C w k wp g w. W v ddg , v w g d. P. JW, dg g k 14, d p:“T L’ k w p d I d’ kw w g w d!” W kd dv,Rd . Sd, d d:“I’ g d.”31

H pkd p vkg d g pg wg wd g v. B d p

g, wv, k g d dv d d. Bdg p g g, gpd g d, p k d, d d d wd. H dd d p dv, N Hw. T v d dg dg d d g g pd. Ok gw d g d g p.32

A w dd d g d, gw vd g g. H d d w d d px

dwg. v, d dd gw g d kppd gd (RPG) d ggg IED.Ag w d , v pd v g d . T g kd g, d w kg , ppg H k“pk wg dw pv.” H dv, Hw, kd

28 M, “O Mv.”29 AAR, 172 Cp Sp Gp, 9 Ap 04, b: G F Ab—724 p/

KBR–9 Ap 2004, H , CMH.30 Iv, Kb C, 14 Fb 07; E-, H Cb, 27 M 04.31 E-, P Jb W M Mk Cb, 12 M 04, b: 2 E-, H I M

S Ab Ap 9, C’ I.32 H B, Escape in Iraq , p. 38.









52 TIP of The SPeAR

. J d , k 5, pd W E. Bd, dd . A g k x R Cd d d g vg p, d w pv d vd

d pg p g d. T p d , d d . Sp Rw,wg d M915, d kd p “k dvg .”44

H g k d kddd p, dv vp d dd p. B P, dvg k 6, d wp wdd. H , P. JSg, kp p v w SAW. k 6 d 10, vv d v, d x w d gd wg k d pp d k Cd. Jk Mg’

10 dd g , wv, dd . H , P.Gg R. Gd, pd v; Mg pp dd .T d w g d dgd

v wd d pd d p gg g k z. Sg Gg’ g k, w v dd v, p k 2, w w wg wd. H vd d d g pg w g, Sp Bw, g kw .50 g.

A Gg dd k k, Sp B dv g

k wd kp vg. Sg W d x MK19 d, d M16 w p, d dd gd . B g k w kp dvg.A W, d dv d p d dg kp vg. Dd d wg k, B d x Cd d d w. k 11 d wd,g d pkkd g. F, B zd v v d d w xp k 11. W w d d kd w p gd,

w g d d k g d wd IED, dv gv d w . S , w v w d dv v d. T v ddp pp dg d p p w g Bgdd I Ap. Td d v w d v p—d w v.45

k 13 pvd k , kg vpd Cd w dg. Rdg g k 14, Sp

44 H, Escape in Iraq , p. 41; S, Sp D L. R, .., C’ I.45 AAR, “G F Ab–724 p/KBR–9 Ap 2004”; Iv S,

Cb Sp M B, 14 M 04, C’ I; M, “ICv.”



Good fRIdAy AMbuSh 53 W w d d R Hk d dxpdd: “I k p . . . w k g wd v.”46 B dv, Sd, w d g

M, w pd W’ d dd w g.47 T dv p Mp’ g k d g d d. A d vd g, w g p, g d p w . W pppd d k d k , kg w gdg w p pd. T d w dgp g d. T d d w d, d w pdg d; d . O dd W gz w A dg p d d.

I w p—Sd d p v g p.48 G k d w ppd k dd v, , d k wd v g dk.

S , W d Sd ppd x R Cd, p k vg w p w . T wd dw p d w w H d Hw. A , H’ k k v xp RPG gd kp vg wd. Sd pd , gd pp w p, d d vp. T k k

k d d pg d d p g dg g.Sd d dw W, w d k wdd dv d w . Sd d p d , d k wdgd wkgd p. T w ggd, v pg p d d g k v g . F, W wkd . A wp vp, wwd w wkg d d.49

H’ d wd d

w g g d p R Cd. A k,p 15, pd w p d d vp. H d Hw wd, pg Sd’ vd g dg. A dd , w g d dwCd xpdd d g . H’ k vw vg w W, g w wd, w p, p pgd g d, d wp d . T , w kd k d dgd , dggd d

46 E-, W Cb, 12 M 04.47 Iv S, Cb R . S, 21 M 04, C’ I.48 E-, W Cb, 12 M 04. I , W

H.49 Ib.



54 TIP of The SPeAR

“k ”; k vd pv wd wd pg . W d v d dd dp , H g wd d g

d .50

Sp W g g g xpd p g d pd . U w d p p, d p d wvg g d d p p. A k ppd zg k g d gw, H d Hw d w kg wd p . B zd k w q w, Hw kd . W ppd, W d d pv d d p

g p.51

T d d v R Hk. SgG ’ Hv w d d kd IED . M ,Sp Pz k w kd d k. H d w , dppd dw d pv x , d kd d zd d d p v. Skg , d k p d g g g.

A wd k 2 w xpg d, Sv F 18 d pd p d vd wd p dd

pd. H d pd G ’ Hv, w g , w dd dv d g d Hk vp. Sp Lpd v F d dw . T v dv, d dd d wd pp , d dzd d w d, G g d pd k Hv w L d Pz d dw vg . T v gvg g, G d d w w gg w wdd d w .52

k 12, dv Edwd V. Sz, d d d k . T dv w k, d v’d w g. H , Sg. E C. K, ggd d . A Sz vgd p g k w, gpd dv kg k v, d d, Sd d W d pd . Jk L, dvg 19, w d. H w gd g k d d v d g

50 Ib.; H B, Escape in Iraq , pp. 41–42. H’ pb , b W.

51 Ib.52 S, G, 11 Ap 04. S, Sp Pk Pz, 26 Ap 04; Iv S,

Cb Jk L, 13 M 04; b C’ I.



Good fRIdAy AMbuSh 55 : “Jk, d, k!” H d d w w w g d dd’ kw w pd. “I d’ d . Idd’ w w. I dd’ w , ‘I ’ p .’” A k

dv , p dppd wk.53

Up d, Sg Gg’ g k w pg k 2. Twvg p k g. T g k’ d g , dd wdw, d pd v. T p k d d g pd d k x wd Cd. J Bkwd, dvg 16, vgd g zd pd d wkd v g p d vp.M Bzv 17 w k. H g pd w dwgg p p; kg , d g d

Sd’ vd k. Bzv’ d , d pd . H pd Sd , d w dv dp d wd w gd wkg.54

Sz w x dv p Gg d g k pgk 2. W Sz w x Cd, g wd d , d g d p d d vp. H d w g w v g g, d v k d . H w w , d wd v . A k 12 pd Sd,

dd dv w , p p, v, d pd dvd g d. Bzv dd pg d.T w vd, g d gd Cd. T w v d , Sz g g p g w d wdw w kd d . K w d w, d w gd . T dv wd g xpd pv g w g k.55

Gg’ g k g dg g w p p

kd d d g . A Ggkd d , L’ d d g kdv Sp Kkpk p gd. A v w

53 . C M, “I: Hb Cv Upp L, F R,” Los Angeles imes , 26 M 2005, p H , USAS; Iv S, Cb E V. Sz J., 28 M 04, C’ I; , E V. Sz,F KBR/Hb Ep, B S D P C, b: AOv H Ab C Ab I, 18 Sp 06, H, CMH.

54 Iv S, Cb M Bzv, 20 M 04, C’ I.55 Sz’ G p

b , b v K k b. , Sz, 18 Sp 06. Iv S,Cb Sz, 28 M 04; B C, 24 Ap 04; S, 21M 04; Bzv, 20 M 04.



56 TIP of The SPeAR

w ppd x p. B Kkpk d L d k2’ dv, Z, w d d d d g p g . T g gw

pp w Kkpk’ g, Sp B, kd gg RPG .56 F, Z d L’ d k . T w g k d vp . G ’ Hv k x d .

T w v k R Cd.O wx v d Ad g, d d g g Hk. T dd v , w w g k d w pd v d pw. Ev v k d

w w d w, x p, d vp.O w v d v d Hk, w ddd d wd k k v d d. F d d dd vp. Sv —Hw d H k 1, Gd 10, Sz 12, Sd d W 14, d Bzv 17—w dd . T d vv, w , w v.

Sp C, dvg d v v, d d dw Cd. Ag d g w

w v d vp, dvd w . T d d g w dv dvdd gw. T d d d p gg p w d. I dd, Cd w g p Hk d v dd w g. I w g k w d d k d k A v.

T d dgd Hv d w pg kdw d RPG. Sg Bkp wg SAW d

d w g, kg w g w w k d g dw dg d . C d Hw ggd w wdw. DWd (k 3), Rk (k 4), d 644 Hv w gd .57 A RPG d Wd’ d w dp g k z, p pp pg wvg Hv g . g Cd “d ” d v g .58 H wdd , Sg Hgw,gd dp . I k

56 Iv S, Cb Kkpk, 13 M 04.57 S, MD, 22 Ap 04. T 644 Hv

b.58 Iv S, Cb Rk , 28 M 04, C’ I.







Good fRIdAy AMbuSh 59 . B d . Nw g w Ag d d g g dw. B ddw Kkpk p, dv w v

d wg k d d p wd. B kd k dv , p gg k L w.65

T w d kp g dd Cd. WKkpk M16 d, pkd p SAW dd . Spg v gp d K, Kkpk

pd k v gw d d d. A dd d g kg, v pd , d p d p, g p d. T g g k d K’

Hv.66

T wd v w B kwd g , d pd p. T dv gd g gg g d k d, w v d pd d g .

T d A dd d vp d wdw d p v d pd . G ’ Hv, v d, w p. H d d F, wdd dv 18, d. Pg dd k 1, dw Sp W gd d v dv Hw gg , Sp L wd dw d pd v. W pd p d

pd wd vg Hv. Hw W. H d w; wk wd d wgd dw w d dKv , d kp p. T w dv pgd d. H w w w Hv d d pd. H d k. Id v, Hw d Hd d; d gp w w g.67

T Hv’ dd dp H dg dd d. H d dv pd V v Kw: “I v d , g dw gd qk

d dw.” H dd . H d w wd dg d; w , w pd g.68

N dw d, G ’ v p Awg g vd . L ppd d pd —Pv Gd d dv Bzv, Sz, d Sd. T d d Hv dgd v . Bdgd p. Gd w d d w w d d w . F w ggg w. Sz d

65 Iv S, Cb Sp M B, 28 Ap 04, C’ I;Iv S, Cb Kkpk, 13 M 04.

66 S, K, 13 Ap 04.67 Iv S, Cb N H, 28 M 04, C’ I.68 H B, Escape in Iraq , p. 43.



60 TIP of The SPeAR

w d d kd d k. Sp Pz, g,w v d g p w wdd. O d g k SAW, v’ p d. Sz

pd ’ Gd’ wd w d dgd F’ . W d Hw’ d d d g. E d ppp Hv, d dd w w vp d d. F v “ k Hv kg .”69 G d pd p v p d v vd w. T d dd wp wdd v w dd v; G d v . T gd gp d g vd.70

W G ’ d g , K’ dL’ dd . d w dg w v v w Kkpk d B’ g k dwpd. K d gp k d Kkpk. pd w A k, dd 1 Sg. C Q. dSg Ag, dg pp d vv.A , G d dd dd dv. Sg Bkp, g C’Hv, d G k w w.

A K dppd L d Z d, d p d d w k p Cd. Sp C g gd. A vg , vd g d g g d d. W , gg v zz , xpd v g d ppd g. K d pg ’ dAg’ k pkd d G ’ dgd Hv.71

K’ v pd d d, pg pv x

d v vv. Sp W g v “w !”72 C d G k d w pdw kd wdw d w d pp d.

K’ pvdd d d pd wdd v. T w g p , K gd k p w Sg Kwwk’ Bd w wd d.C d Pz gd d v

69 E-, W Cb, 12 M 04.70 S, Sp K L, 11 Ap 04, C’ I; S, G, 11

Ap 04; E-, H Cb, 27 M 04; Iv S, Cb H, 28 M 04; S, Pz, 26 Ap 04; , Sz, 18 Sp 06; Iv S, Cb Sz, 28 M 04;

71 S, K, 13 Ap 04.72 E-, W Cb, 12 M 04.



Good fRIdAy AMbuSh 61 dd Hv. A K’ p dpd, Sg ’ w kd pp d, dg dp vv. A 1 Cv v dd g,

C d p g pp, vd g p Hv w dd. T p pppd v d d,kg .73 I w K’ d Hv d wk w C d Pz.

W k k g k kd ppd k, Cp Mz w g w d Lg B Sz. H d dpd d d,g w d w. H d p d K w vv G ’ Hv. T p’

k, g w S. Sg. C R. Ad’ M1A2, d d’ g d dd wd . T p d dd v k vv dd d . A vp, w Iq gd d. S ppd d, k dd p ; wd d d.Mz d Ad d d.74

Bk d, Cp Mz kd Sg G p v’ p. G kw w g SgK d Sp Mp, H d pd

p. Mz dpd g w wk d Bd v qp pv g d. Sg ’ k d w Iq dg dd G ’ Hv, dd w g d. d , g d pg g k p . H d w d wd k d. d d d g .75 Iqg d d v p p d k A

k. Sg K’ gp dd dk g g p Cd d . g d v RPG; Bd d d Hv, d d d k d.76

T d d d g wdd v.L Bw’ qd Owdd Kp. Sp Owd d Bw’ dg, d v d, w g , d

73 Iv, Kb C, 14 Fb 07.74 M R, Cp A J. Mz, CO, Cp C, 2 B, 12 Cv,13

Ap 04, b: T B Ab Gb, B, I 7–9 Ap 2003, H ,CMH.

75 M, “O Mv”; A C, , ..; “R 724 .”76 S, K, 13 Ap 04; “R 724 ”; A C, , ..









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P) C k k F 15 Cv(1 B, 5 Cv). T w Iq w w g gd gg k C d gv d N. I gg k d wd, dg v z. A vd p dp, pd g v p w g F w. T x-p d d wd pv g p wd g v x wk.1

Bdg’ Cp A d dpd Iq w 1Cv Dv J 2004. C. M D. F, dg dv’ 2d Bgd C , d d pdpg F Hd gg 2002. Tgd w pg dg w g

1 Iv, Cp Sv J, 54 M H D (MHD), CpKv S. B, C O (CO), C A, 2 B, 12 Cv, k F (F) 1B, 5 Cv, 2 B Cb (BC), 1 Cv Dv, 7 Sp 04, pp. 8–9; 1 L

Sv D. S, XO, C A, 2 B, 12 Cv, F 1 B, 5 Cv, 2 BC, 1 Cv Dv, 6Sp 04, pp. 9–10; 2 L D J. S, 1 P, C A, 2 B, 12 Cv, F 1 B,5 Cv, 2 BC, 1 Cv Dv, 6 Sp 04, pp. 12–13; 1 L Cp S. D, 3 P,C A, 2 B, 12 Cv, F 1 B, 5 Cv, 2 BC, 1 Cv Dv, 6 Sp 04, pp. 9–10; Cp Bz, I; Gb W (GWO) C, U.S. A C M H (CMH), W, D.C.







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fIGhTInG In The VAlley of PeAce 69 A d J 2004, Pd MN Dv–C

S d v N d Qd Pv. T U.S. CCd d v , 11 M Expd U

(MEU), Fwd Opg B (FOB) Dk k N.7 Md g gv A pp g d p, kg M p N vg 2 Ag. T d , Sd’ k g p , g q d p.A M d p, d g dw M d v p.

I p gwg , pv gv,Ad Z,qd C pp Iq A d p N d

dg g. T MEU’ gd , B Ldg (BL) 1/4, d d . A g d gd d g g g, wdw 6 Ag.8 Rzg w dd , d MN Cp–Iq (MNCI) dd 1 Cv Dv d w k . Tdv dd 2d d 39 Bgd pvd qd. C F d k F 15 Cv, g M 1400 d gvg v wg d dp “w

x wv w .”9

T k g p d d d pp v. Ad ,dg 3d B, 82d Fd A, d p kF 15 Cv’ p. T M’ v g .

MNCI d p d g pgp, dd Pacific hrust. T dq Iq ppvd q I M Expd F/MN F–W (IMEF/MNFW) p N d Qd

Pv, w p 11 MEU, w 1 CvDv k , d v Iq .S g pg pw v d

7 11 M Exp U (MEU) C C, 1 J–31 D 04, E 1, pp.11–12, 40, Av Sp C, Lb M Cp, Q MCp B, V.; S I M Exp F (MEF) (F) 11 MEU(Sp Op Cpb [SOC]), “B A N, A 2004,” Marine Corps Gazette 88 (Db 2004): 11–12.

8 B L 1/4, C C, S 2 N S, Av SpC, Lb M Cp; I MEF (F) 11 MEU (SOC), “B A N, A 2004,” pp. 10–12; 11 MEU C C, 1 J–31 D 04, E 1,pp. 11–13.

9 Iv, M F, 21 Ap 06, pp. 7–8; J M, 8 Sp 04,pp. 4–6; J S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 3–4.





71 fIGhTInG In The VAlley of PeAce

T g d pp wd d d g dvg d d, w 8 Agdwd. T p d w g d k.

T dd k d gg v v qpp, pd k v, d gd . T w wd wd d k dq gg w vd. T w , w dp vgg v 110 dg d g 122 p dg g . A g dd dp w 90 dg. T w w Bgdd; k d Bdg’ 3d P, Sg. J W. B,dd “d .” T pd g d

. T k d , x g wg p, d q kdw dg k d d v . Ad p d d dg pd w, B’ g, P. T F. C, dvd d , dg , , dgdg g .14

O p w d, Bdg vd wd Cp H dg N d g k q.T, vd d d w; wd

x w d.15

H w g . T 1 P, d 2d L. Dg J. S, w zd w M2A3 Bd. Sd L. J M. G’ 2d Pd M1A2 A. T 3d P d dpd Iq w M1114 HMMWV, 1 L. Cp S. D’ gp qdw k . T p dq dd Hv, p Bd pp v.16

W C M’ p g d, w g w C.A M. H, 11 MEU d. H d MEU

d d d k F 15Cv’ . A w v g , Mkd w w w d pg p. Tw w ( wd v w dv d ). H’ v gd w v dg , dgd P L H, d pp

14 J B, 7 Sp 04, pp. 7–9; Iv, J M, 8 Sp 04,pp. 7–9, J S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 7–8. Iv, S S Pk, 54 MHD,

S J W. B, C A, 2 B, 12 Cv, F 1 B, 5 Cv, 2 BC, 1 Cv Dv, 6Sp 04, pp. 4–5; P T F. Cb, 3 P, C A, 2 B, 12 Cv, F 1 B, 5Cv, 2 BC, 1 Cv Dv, 6 Sp 04, pp. 5–7; b Cp Bz, I, GWO C,CMH.

15 Iv, J S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 8–10.16 E-, Cp Kv S. B , 22 Sp 08, H , CMH.





fIGhTInG In The VAlley of PeAce 73 T p w vg v w p

zd d d, kg w d w v dd .T x pd , dd pp,

w d p. Bdg’ p dwp, kppd d d gd, d v , w dd g p .

T Md pd w . T zdA v pd gd g g, w d xv p dg w d d .T g p w x z d q,kg d k . Lk, pvd dp g p g pd dg

p d d v. Cp p pd d p dg d g , dg d g g k d gg v, w xpd w. O, kgd gwkd w v pg d v . T d p v p.21

A w g — pvd xpv dv.T d w 120. d, d kg k w dppd d k. T d IED,

dd gp p , w v dg d. O L S’ qd d, S. Sg. W .Mv, d ’ “gg w w wd p”w kg d . Cq, g p w ggd. T d g p pd , d Cp A d IED p.

T , Cp A d w dd d dp. T d w w g d d

k g, g d d x g.22 M w w g 11 MEU wd k d w BL 1/4 d k F 27 Cv(2d B, 7 Cv) wd . A dk ppd, gd vd p p k d ; p g dg .

k F 15 Cv d k d 0600 x d, 10Ag, d g w k P L Bx. E ppd d, dg d,“d 1000 g, -

d .” T v p d d pkd p. SgB d w“g k dp.”Sp g

21 Iv, J M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 9–10.22 Iv, Pk Cb, 6 Sp 04, p. 12.



-

74 TIP of The SPeAR

A d Bd, gCp A d p g d d

d g w x g.23

M d kppdgd (RPG) dg p p, d , d p .

Bdg’ p d p p P LBx. A vd , gd q

x z g p p d p. Sg B d k vg qg k g d Bd 25-. d vg p . M, pzg d pd gg g pd

d dv, d xd gg p pgd. I , 11 MEU gv k gg p

Sols mov moa os a

oag co om a c cm. isgs a sasmos ogo aa, qg asag sacs aslow avac.

p 3, 4, d 5 dg (p d d g g wd v q). F d d wd,Cp A g dp gg p w

g k d Bd, d ggg w 25. g w x g . Bdg vd p d g g p v g, vgg wv dk d. H d dg g gg.24

T gd d 11 Ag, Iq gvpd g w Md p gg N. Id , MNCI dd v p . C H pd k F 15 Cv dv

, w g g

23 Ib.; Iv, Pk B, 6 Sp 04, pp. 4, 13.24 Iv, J D, 6 Sp 04, pp. 10–12; B, 7 Sp 04, pp. 8–9;

S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 10–12; Pk B, 6 Sp 04, p. 11.



fIGhTInG In The VAlley of PeAce 75 k g C d gd. F dg, C M ddd p wd g d wd pp d. H

d , w p g v wv w g p P L Bx/Ddg, p H, d FOBBk. T , d x k , d ddk, gvg d p p p dg .25

Ov x w wk, Bdg’ p d w. Dg , Cp A d vd, kg d v dd p. T p g d dd p d

g vd gg A.Bdg’ d v k g g p dd w d . E d ,w g d dg d p Bd dwdg g. Tg , d d d.26

T w p Cp A N d 15 Ag. T ’dd pd w A w p w kd kp w v ’k qd w d

vd pp d, g kwd . L Gw k w d g g wd g p x z. H d g pv d gg g, d k dw gg. T d k gdd ,d wg g zd pp. Spgg wd k, p p , d , G d d (Sp. Mk A. Zp) pk g w AK47 d . Ad g, dv pd k p; w d

w w d , A vd w d dkd pd k, zg .27

Up g v d M1A2 w , xv , L S, d g d Bd gg v. T w k g v, vg w ’ d k k H d xg k w M88 v v. S d

25 Iv, J M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 19–21; I MEF (F) 11 MEU

(SOC), “B A N, A 2004,” p. 12.26 Iv, J B, 7 Sp 04, pp. 11–14; S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 10–12,

40–41; M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 24–25, 46–47. E-, S W . Mv , b: A N, A 2004, 1 Ap 08, H , CMH.

27 Iv, J S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 13–15; M, 8 Sp 04, p. 36; B, 7 Sp 04, pp. 22, 24–27.



76 TIP of The SPeAR

v’ g, Sg. J Mk, dv k k p p. G d Zp dd vv wd.28 T d M ’ . H dd p

p k gz dw g w ddk —xd A d Bd .E k wd w v pg w d d qd pvd d v.29

Ag k w g d pg , M’ p p w dv. T Md d p k N, dg pvdd x z d q. N d Iq gv’ g w g pdd g

. v d, M d d gd d z x z d p v p wd qd kg d .30

C H ppvd pg k k F 15 Cv g 21 Ag. M d Bdg’ Cp A dg dgd pkg gg, w dgd k F OvC, w g dd ’ wp .Hg dq zd d g d gg. Cp B, k F

15 Cv, wd pvd vw dg v d pp Bdg’ p w . O wd v A F AC–130 gp, g B,d AH–64 Ap d AH–1 C k p. T wd A d d gd d d q. I dd g d dgdg ’ g, p wd w C RApp, d d wd w d . d, d gp BL 1/4 wd w Cp A,

wd v pp 11 MEU kd d w .31

Cp A vd dk dw R App w 6 k, 4Bd, d 4 M1114 pd HMMWV. A S. J P. R’

28 11 MEU C C, 1 J–31 D 04, E 1, pp. 13–14; Iv, Pk B,6 Sp 04, pp. 17–19.

29 Iv, J S, 6 Sp 04, p. 14, S M, 3 O 07,pp. 30–31.

30 I MEF (F) 11 MEU (SOC), “B A N, A 2004,” pp. 12–13;Iv, J M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 25–26.

31 Iv, J M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 25–28; B, 7 Sp 04, pp.12–14; S, 6 Sp 04, p. 13. M Kv S. B, “B A N: U.S. v. M

A, A 2004, I A S C,” P P P, .., p H , CMH; 11 MEU C C, E 1, p. 16.








A rpG o Sga Bams’ a g 21 Ags g a

o ag gaag. t slg blaz soso bo coo o mac-g ammo b ows c o sgfca amag.

d . A M , A F AC–130gp d , d A d M p gp wd pvd pp. H gd ppv MNFI d d q, w dgd MEU Ov A, q gw dd p d. O A p dd g

, Iq p wd g .36

k F 15 Cv pd 24 Ag d pp pg p. T d k F 27Cv d p k g 25 Ag, g-g d d . (See Map 5.) k F 15 Cv d dp 0200 26 Ag. I w v , w A 120. d M 155. pvdg ppv g d w d d . Cp A d , pg A k w

Bd gg v, w w p N Dk

36 I MEF (F) 11 MEU (SOC), “B A N, A 2004,” p. 14;B, “B A N: U.S. v. M A”; Iv, J M, 8 Sp04, pp. 31–32.



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A N Gd g d . T vw d R Nv q.37

W d v d , d d

d pdg g d w dd g. Bdgddd d dv ddd dg, pd v, w pd d .T k dd g ppd, kp p d p, g k d gg v dp. Pv F C C g w g RPG; k “k w k .” T p g 2d P w d w pd w kd k w dg g d gp. Bdg dd L

S’ 1 P d d dg, w w d dd I A Mq.38

S’ p, dw wkg Bd, d p w w qd dd. I w g, d k g dg d v d pgd d gd . T dvd w kd d k dg , d v vd dd , w wd v pkgd w d w . T k

g d gd, , g, d qd wp, dk d q w SgMv d w g. T p kd x d pd . LS’ Bd k d k d p w p.39

Gv z , S zd dd p p d d , dd Bdg d qd g.T 1 P d, kwg d w kd g

p, pd p d k dg. H d d wp ,vg gd p d wkg w kdw. Sg Mv w d d pzd d p k g wv p. A0530, Cp B, dd Cp. D F. Kg, vd w. H p w p , d d pd

37 Iv, J M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 31–32; B, 7 Sp 04, pp. 14–16;S B, 21 Sp 07, pp. 51–53. 11 MEU C C, E 1, pp. 18–19.

38 Iv, J S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 16–17; S, 6 Sp 04, pp. 16–18;Pk Cb, 6 Sp 04, p. 16.

39 Iv, J B, 7 Sp 04, pp. 16–17, S, 6 Sp 04, pp.16–18; E-, Mv S, 1 Ap 08.






Cp B vd 0830 w Cp A ppg w .41 Td d w w , d w w p k MEU Ov A. k F 27 Cv w d pd

d ; 1500, q w dd. F , Iq ppd , MNFI pdd p w pp g wdp v g I A Mq w N. A S, w d d N d d G B, p dd k w Sd’ p-v. T , gv S’ d w Md - g d, p d g. T g dd k q S 27 Ag, C

p pd g g v p, g k F15 Cv d v p dg wp. T dd p 3 Sp Bgdd, d 11 MEU qd v 4 Sp.42

I p, w A Iq 2004. T xpd d pd dp p , d , vg w wv g p

v p , q wk w M v ( dg V W), d x — d d v. I dd, k F15 Cv d d w p gg g d d v wp d q. k g, d ggv d . Ud , v , d Cp Bdg’ Cp A p, w g, dp, d kg, d p

d d d. M p, N d gq, v d Md k pp d w g g p .

41 Iv, J Cp D K, CO, C B, F 1 B, 5 Cv, 2 BC,1 Cv Dv, Cp Bz, I, 7 Sp 04, pp. 22–28, GWO C, CMH; J

M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 32–35.42 11 MEU C C, E 1, p. 18–19; I MEF (F) 11 MEU (SOC),

“B A N, A 2004,” p. 13; Iv, J B, 7 Sp 04, pp. 16–19, M, 8 Sp 04, pp. 36–38.







86 TIP of The SPeAR

xpv d p 350 g. A 1915, g d k, w d v pg d . A gd, g dd pw g, g

d IED p. T d d xp d pdd “ w g” d pg kwv d v d.“I w gg d,” dvd, “d w d d .”2 A w g “wk.”3 Lk F J w, dw d d kd p pdg . T d B F w dw.

Ld v w Bgdd A Pv, F wkw q. I d pw pp w dd

d w S d pp SddH’ B’ P. M p d g d gd k H v U.S. dd g 2003.O, kg wg g d S’, pd d pp C Pv Ad p w Iq gv w J2005.4 Dg 2004, vvd “ dk g.”5

T p d gwg Fd Ap 2004, ggd kg A

d gg d d dg. T U.S. M k,pd k d d p v v g , d wk M.Bwg p , M d pd k d g w F Bgd, w d g Iq d d v. T vd “dg g” A v.A

2 , Sp Mk Sv, 2 P, C A, 82 E B, 11 O 07;

Iv, M Cp J Cbb, 2 B, 2 I, 2 J 06, Op LpExp P, pp. 7–10, CSI; Iv, J MC, CSI, S S J A,3 B R p, 31 J 06, Op Lp Exp P, p. 8,CSI; Dv Bv, House to House: An Epic of War (N Yk: F P, 2007), pp. 78–79;C A L L, Newsletter , Nvb 2003, pp. 85–87.

3 Iv, M Cbb, 2 J 06, p. 10.4 Iv, L L, CSI, L G R F. Nk, CG, 1 M

Exp F, 5 Ap 07, Op Lp Exp P, pp. 3–4, CSI;T E. Rk, Fiasco: Te American Military Adventure in Iraq (N Yk: T PP, 2006), pp. 138–39; B W, No rue Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah (N Yk: B Bk, 2005), pp. 13–14; J R. B, Fighting for Fallujah:

A New Dawn for Iraq (Wp, C.: P S I, 2006), pp. 2–4;GbS. S Op al-Fajr (Dawn), Op Phantom Fury [F], ..,H , U.S. A C M H (CMH), W, D.C.; p PBS Frontline : “T I,” 21 Fb 06, H , CMH.

5 p M W Iv FM WNYC 93.9, 24 Nv 04, H ,CMH.



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Mdd E g A p. B Nv, pp d Iq d g g d gd .T pd v wd pvdd v pp pp d .6

T ppg d k v g.7 M. G.Rd F. Nk, d 1 M Dv, vd “Ag d k F, w d , , , d k d ,w d v d .”Rg “ d g,” U.S. Ad

Ud N J C. D pd A p :“I gg pp , w xpp, F k .”8

M d g pg w k Sp wd “ggv, pd, v v.” 9 Id Op Phantom Fury, w dd v Iq k alFajr (Nw Dw) p . “O w k k qk wd,” d G Nk, p pg vwg pw

g .10

g, dd wwg pdg v. A xpd, v d ,vg dp g w xp g“d [] . . . kd pd.”11

A k g w d p kg w dd d pw. A M vd: “W dd pw w d

6 M M. M, Operation al F ajr : A Study in Army and Marine Corps Joint Operations,Gb W O Pp 20 (F Lv, K.: Cb SI P, 2006), pp. 2, 9–10; B, Fighting for Fallujah, pp. 1–2, 12–15, 17–24;

W, No rue Glory , pp. 53–220; Rk, Fiasco, pp. 343–45; , Sv, 11O 07.

7 “F F,” U.S. Dp D O Pb A, 8 Nv 04,H , CMH.

8 Iv, L Nk, 5 Ap 07, p. 5; CNN, “A M,” 9Nvb 2004, H , CMH.

9 M, Operation al F ajr , p. 11; M M. M, “S Obv Wolf,10 Nvb 2004,” W G. Rb, ., In Contact! Case Studies from the Long

War , v. 1. (F Lv, K.: Cb S I P, 2006), p. 5; “F F,” 8 Nv 04; b H, “P C G ,” Te Sunday elegraph, 7 Nvb 2004, p , CMH.

10 M, “S,” pp. 5–6; M, Operation al F ajr , p. 20; Iv, L Nk, 5 Ap 07, p. 6.

11 , Sv, 11 O 07.



88 TIP of The SPeAR

d.”12 T I M Expd F dq qd dvd w A zd w d M g v v. P gd k F 27

pp Rg C (RC) 1 d k F 22 wkw RC 7.13 L. C. P A. Nw dd k F 22, pdp Cp A 2d B, 63d A (263); p F, 4Cv; d Cp A, 2d B, 2d I (22), zd .T ’ 14 M1A2 A k, 16 M2A2 Bd ggv, 2 M109A6 Pd (155. ppd wz), d 4M120 120. d dv v p. T 2d B Iq Iv F ppd Nw’ d d wd w A dv.14

Cp. S P. S dd Cp A k F 22. kgzd k p , d w zd p, k p, d p Cp A, 82d Eg B, d d 2d L. Sw P. Gzdwk. T w gdd 2 M9 d v, 3 M113A3 d p, 2 D9 d dz d 2 w wd , d 1 M58 MCLC w w d. I dd, w wppd w xpv g wg d d dg .15

T g d k F 22 d vd F

5 Nv, g Fwd Opg B (FOB) Ndvv Bgdd. T d pp Cp F, w d .16 T ppd q g d g p d. T g d xpvg, v g d, w d k d wd v w w d . Ag w d d qppd p dd g, d wd d dg g ,

pd g dg.17

T g’

12 M, Operation al F ajr , p. 14.13 M, “S,” pp. 5–6.14 M, “S,” p. 6; P S. H M G J R. S. B, “k

F D OIF II: Pp S Ev I N E,”Field Artillery Magazine (J-A 2005): 4.

15 M, “S,” pp. 6–7; Iv, Cp L N, 46 M H D (MHD), 2 L S P. Gzk, 2 P, C A, 82 E B, 7 Fb05, p. 7, Gb W (GWO) C, CMH; , Sv,

11 O 07; Iv, N S B P. B, 2 P, C A, 82 E B, 1 I Dv, 8 Fb05, p. 9, GWO C, CMH; Iv, M Cp J E, 1 P, C A, 2B, 2 I, 17 J 06, p. 6, Op Lp Exp P, CSI.

16 M, Operation al F ajr , p. 21.17 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 2, S R C, 2 P, C A, 82

E B, 7 Fb 05, p. 20, GWO C, CMH; , Sv, 11 O 07.



89 enGIneeRS AT WAR

A M113 amo sol ca a a M9 amo comba amovo 2 plaoo, Coma A, 82 eg Baalo, o a oa aFallja. t ’s M9s w smal bacg c’s o go ss a bgg o bal.

dd w , k d g zdp w dd . A M , , dd v dd g.

T k d pg v p 6 d 7Nv. T p d d d kF w kg , A’ “Bkk Bgd” 1 Cv Dv, wd qd.18

Nw’ k F 22 wd dv k w v g Hgw 10, x w dw d .19 (See Map 6.) Dgd P L F, w v p’ pp .20 Ag w, d wd z . M d

d d w d vg wd d. E d p . Tg d dd w , dd HESCO k, x , ppg , d g g w v A p d v.21 B , d wdv d g w . T g, , d ddvg. I, M d

18 M, Operation al F ajr , pp. 1–2.19 Ib., pp. 15–19; Iv, M N, 23 M 06, pp. 3–5.20 M, Operation al F ajr , p. 19; Iv, M N, 23 M 06, pp. 5–6;

, Sv, 11 O 07.21 HESCO bk - b b p

p v v b. T B p HESCOB .





enGIneeRS AT WAR 91 w z MCLC, dg ppp v. C Nw, wv, gd : “I I’v g g p, I v g w gg IED k g

g .” H w p.22

T d d xpd g d ppg v . Eqppd w , kppd gd (RPG), d g, p pd gp wv w d.T g d dg , gg p g v wp A p g g. Lkg g v qp, dd p dg d d ppd v dk p, pp,

k p C .23

T wd pv d gvU.S. d g. A p dd d , p vg g g w “p gd d . . . d v g.”24 Nv, d w g g . A dd v k, 2d P d C Nw’ x: “T p p g d . . . kp gg d g w AK47, I xp w .50 g.” Nw pd g dd “gv ’ v, w.”25 T k

d’ w w : “I xp p d kk ’.”26

E g 8 Nv, k F 22 pd vd k p . T w vd d w d, g wd d Cp A. W d d v v,p F d dg pp d w dd d kk gp dg w. M d 22 kd dw g w g, w

wd . F , g p “ d wd g w,” d. “Ev w dg. Ad w wd g d . W wd g d w.”27 T2d Sqd kp kg p k g,vg g .

22 Iv, M N, 23 M 06, p. 6.23 M. A. R. Mb, “L L; Op Phantom Fury,” 5 J 05, p. 2,

M Cp C L L, Q M Cp B, V.24 Iv, M Cbb, 2 J 06, p. 15.25 b H, “C Sp—I T U W Wp A,” Te

elegraph, 8 Nv 04, p , CMH.26 b H, “H, H Up. Y’ H Up M M,” Te elegraph, 21

Nvb 2004, p H , CMH.27 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 8.





93 enGIneeRS AT WAR

O ss o Fallja, gs mov wal a a o allcos. Bass sgs s a a omal a aasal bal.

k ppg Iq d g d , g w d pwd g dd d . J dg, d M k g wg d p w z.31

O d , k F 22 dv w Cp S’p d. T A d Bd d RPG , g p, w IED;

wd d pg g dkd .32

T dd dg zd gdv. W g p pd wk , vd p w d. T D9 d xv d d dvd. T d vd 0415,w pd g d RPG k Mdz d d p. (E g, ’d g d dd g d wd ppd .) T p wdw

31 Iv, M N, 23 M 06, p. 10; M W, “I H Z,”ime (14 Nvb 2004), p H , CMH; , Sv, 11O 07.

32 Iv, M N, 23 M 06, p. 11.





95 enGIneeRS AT WAR

A sol o 82 eg Baalo obsvs as a Ma Cos d9amo blloz as clag a blg Fallja. t w cagao cab was a sv mas agas oc-oll gas.

d. T w g w w w g p. O, g p d Appd d d x dg w d kd wp .“B w d k w d g,” dSg. J A. Cd, w “v w x .”38 Ev p pd , d p. d k, g d g w d , w

vd p k d dd pw.39

Idwg , qd d g. Id, dvd d “pp w d dd wk,w wk, , d w . I d w.”40 T p dd v d, vd vd Iq gv .41

W d p dg w g wdw, g vd . Pd dw d

38 Iv, N S J A. C, 2 P, C A, 82 E B, 8 Fb 05, ,GWO C, CMH; Iv, N J, 8 Fb 05, pp. 6, 8–10; W, “I H Z.”

39 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, pp. 11–12.40 Ib., p. 14.41 Ib., pp. 29–30; Iv, N Gzk, 7 Fb 05, p. 9.



96 TIP of The SPeAR

xpd p, Sg Lkwd Sp. M L.Sv d J A. Ok g A4 g k wp. Rg w d, w d d

d p d. T k “d g ,” Lkwd d, d d dgw d d; d d v vg d.42

T g d dg dg d g d g. Dk d k d, dd g d wp pk .(Ng v ggg pvdd p dp pp d d dvw q wk; , g d

d k v.) T k v d, pdd dg. O d (NCO) d: “Id g . . . . I wd p . Ad, gdg . I ppd kg .”43

S. Sg. Dv A. Avz, Sg Cd, d Sp. Mk C.Sv d w pvd . Sv pd w p d pd , d kw “ w g p g .” T pdd . T d w dd w d d d

d dg , “w ddd dg dg.” A Avz g p v Sg B’v , d .44 B d Sp. K E. Mw d d dd d . T d ww d w:

T’ w w d gg w, d w w d w

w p d kp gg. Y v p d dw d d’ , ’ .

I d, B p d d p d pp d. A d wp d d g , d M w g w kg w RPGd g g w g.“T g

42 Iv, N S S B Lk, 2 P, C A, 82 E B, 8 Fb 05, p. 14,GWO C, CMH.

43 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 21.44 C b S S Dv Avz, 2 P, C A, 82 E B, 1 I Dv, 15

J 08, H’ , CMH.





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-

98 TIP of The SPeAR

vd . B w g d d ; p d, g g g

v p w d dd .B gpd, dd, d

dvd k dw w wd pd .H d d d g dw d w. Sd ,Sg Cd p w dgd d d . A

xp, kkd d w p d gd k p. T w dw wd wd w d p d d dppg .T g g d

A sqa o gs caosl g v d qmovs sas wl sac kd g-g o m fgs. Clag d. Ag B’ blgs was asg, a

d d gos wo.w , “ d k v.”47

A w , 2d P d Nw’

d vd d k Hgw 10 “ dwd,” g w k wd d w dp, pg w d .48 T F w “ ” d dd “ v ddd”p .49 Fg g d k v d

p v IED d g . T k p d dg v p M , g, d ppg w .

k F 22 d dp 1400. T g wd Cp A p w v dA d Bd. T d xpd d d

47 , Sv, 11 O 07; Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, pp. 15–19, C, 7 Fb 05, p. 16.

48 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 3.49 Iv, M N, 23 M 06, p. 14; b H, “T I W F

F H O,” Te Sunday elegraph, 10 Nv 04; W, “I H Z.” Iv,L Nk, 5 Ap 07, p. 6; M E, 17 J 06, p. 11; M Cp D W, 3 B, 1 I Dv, 21 J 06, Op Lp Exp P,CSI, p. 9. F [k F] 2-2 I Op Phantom Fury S, .., GWO C, CMH.



enGIneeRS AT WAR 99 d d Hgw 10.50 Ad w v,kpg g d v. I dd , d gd, d RPG, g g w wp:

40. C k d d g ppp d d d w p. T g pd p p g k v p. T g w w d g M203 gd d .50 g d p .51

v d 2000, w k d P L H, dg d . pwd M g k p d gv

1 M Dv dq w w -p p . J 2330, dvd. Nw’ d p w dd wd d d Sd D, d w d pkd g-d. B dg 12 Nv, k d d dv P L J, dd H. v d p pd d dd wd d w dd

g d pkd g. k Cp A,dg g p, w d d . CpS pd w g g dk d d-g d Sg Lkwd’ qd . g d g p gp dw p.52

Tg , g pg g vdv, dg , d g g v d . M d p p d, d

w “dd d.”53

W p g, d v p . “A k ,” d CpA’ NCO, 1 Sg. P L. S, “w ggd 360 dg.”54 Dz g g d w dg dg d - pd dg gd d ppd dvd dd . S d RPG pd p p. S g w k

50 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, pp. 27–29.51 Ib., p. 22.52 Iv, N Lk, 8 Fb 05, p. 19.53 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 22.54 Iv, M S M P S, C A, 2 B, 2 I, 1 Dv, 6 J 06, p. 9,

Op Lp Exp P, CSI.



100 TIP of The SPeAR

, dd p , w w kg .

T RPG k p Bd, wdg

Cp A xv , 1 L. Edwd D. Iw. A kd d . O k wd w g NCO’ d. Sg C d v v v pp dg k k d d g dd d k v dg. T d dd g d d. Sg B w gvg dg dg p d qd. Hd d, wv, “w pkg wg p .”55 dd , d

w w gd dd d g dd . S d wggg g , w v d w ppg Iq pg w dd d k.56

A , C Nw dd p k d d k .57 Id gg ’ , k wd gp d pp d ’ . O RPG d d dgd

g pp wd v (HMMWV) dd d. Sg B d Avz d p dd v d v. O d d wp, Nw d p dg g w g w. T p d p d pk p d pp.T g, AC–130 Sp gp d “pdd” p F.58

T x d, 13 Nv, p dd w p. Cp

A d g dw d w k d dv p w g. A CpS d dp vp, w dw g d kd. T pd k g d. Sp Sv d p d w d “d d gg.”59

55 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 24; C, 7 Fb 05, pp. 21–22; Lk, 8 Fb 05, pp. 18–21.

56 M, Operation al F ajr , p. 51.57 b H, “W Sp M O N G Bk,” Te Sunday

elegraph, 15 Nvb 2004, p H , CMH.58 Iv, M N, 23 M 06, p. 16, N C, 7 Fb 05, p. 23.59 Iv, M N, 23 M 06, p. 16, N J, 8 Fb 05, p. 17;

H, “P C G ”; , Sv, 11 O 07.



101 enGIneeRS AT WAR

eg laoo sols occg a ooo oso f g asg ambs c’s sal sco. ts 12 novmb gagmov o b o o ogs log bal.

A 1500, k F 22 g pd wd “ d g pk AIF [Iq ] z.”60

Ad pp, p’ A d Bd wp d “d w vg.” “I w wp” d, d dd , “ gv d pd .” T g g w k ’ g d d g v; D9 dz kp vg d v d gp.61 T d w w g, g d dd pp d ppd w vd p g g A d . A ,Nw’ d d k .

T A k pd k qk d pp dd pg w d M z. B w, d d d d xpd vd pd d WdW I k. T d pp d d kp g d pgd, wkg g dgwd v gzd, xp pd dv. T kwd d , g g g g. T Bd x, g. A pw,

d pp w d dg w

60 F 2-2 I Op Phantom Fury S.61 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 27, J, 8 Fb 05, p. 16; S Kb

S, “k F 2-2 F F, Danger Forward , 1 (2004): 12.




dg.“T w v w d,” Sg Cg.62 T g d p x w p’ k,w d k dw d pd g

. Ad v gd d v g v , p d d g d w x k. A 2300, d dv, vg kd dd wg g g.

F x x d, k d g d vdg d d . T dvd wp , dg v 57. g wdv v k, d g . T p vd IED ,

w vg 500pd .63

I dd g, L Gzdwk’ d wp d , p P L F. A p , p d MCLC Hgw 10 IED d p dg.64

S dw k, pw g w wdw d dd xpd dg k pg.65

T dv w’ dgd , Sg Lkwd d:“Y kw, k d x. I wkd w.”66 T g d IED vgd v kd p

dw. O dd dv, d w k , , d g d IED.67 Twk w d dg, d w HMMWV pd dg .68

A w wk d, d , d d IED d wp , w dd . I p, Iq d gg d Sgd. I , A dvg , pw, d g pvd v

d . I w p d dd p C Nw d d d “wk w I w .”69 T g w zd w ppp gd d

62 Iv, N C, 7 Fb 05, p. 28.63 Iv, N B, 8 Fb 05, p. 30; C, 7 Fb 05, pp. 28–30; C,

8 Fb 05; Lk, 8 Fb 05, p. 18; M E, 17 J 06, pp. 13–15., Sv, 11 O 07.

64 Iv, N Gzk, 7 Fb 05, pp. 22, 31–32; , Sv, 11

O 07.65 , Sv, 11 O 07.66 Iv, N Lk, 8 Fb 05, p. 22.67 Iv, N Gzk, 7 Fb 05, p. 18, Lk, 8 Fb 05, p. 17.68 F 2-2 I Op Phantom Fury S.69 b H, “F’ L R F F US p,” Te Sunday



103 enGIneeRS AT WAR

; p dpd d d F. O 20 Nv, k dd v z M d dd .70

A d vd d g wg g; wd k xv v Qd Iq, pd w C p , d pp A w d wd pp Iqgv. Nv, g d d g U.S. d d gd w w g d.H, w S dvvd p g pg g d ppk k dgd w dwA w. Id g v d v d

pp, Qd Iq d Iq d wd x d p g d d .F 2d P, Cp A, 82d Eg B, w

p vvd, Sd B F d gg ddg. Sg C, w g A, ppd “ v gg I’v v , d I’v .” W g d “p d” d wd “g ,” p d p p v.71

F g p d d k

v dd xpv w g z d g dg d , g d pd w xpd d . Cp. Dg R.W, w dd d Cp A, zd v dd w: “A g g, v p, vp, d kw d.”72

elegraph, 15 Nvb 2004, p H , CMH.70 Iv, N C, 7 Fb 05, pp. 35–36.71 Ib., p. 31.72 Iv, M W, 21 J 06, p. 10; M, Operation al F ajr , p. 1.





A dispute between a corrupt ofcial and an illegal militia ensnares a task-organized armor battalion in a daylong urban battle.

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ogaz amo baalo a alog ba bal.

Msab—Jl 2006

M, S’ w dd d dx k Bgdd, d dvv

Iq ppg Sdd H’ g. O Sdvg, 17 J 2005, Qd Iq gd w p g

wv d k. A pp k k xpdd pp wdd kp d wpp dpd dS’ q. A dd v pd , kg dd p p p .1 Agwd d dg g pv k, w g zd p pd Iq .2 Mqd Sd dd Md g pg gd, g wd g pppp dg . T Bgdd gv pdd g

pg ’ p w C. Ad Mw, S’.T wd pv p w dd w g . H w pg w Sd’ d . T w d v d v p g d , M. T ddd Ep, w w k d M dg . Mw d gd Md J, S wvd w H’ , d

1 A M S S, “D R 100 S B: Rv Sk M A Ak T k S S Lv,” Washington Post , 18 J 2005, p H , U.S. A C M H (CMH), W, D.C.

2 “C I, F k Bb K 98,” urkish Daily News , 18 J 2005, p H , CMH.




d. T , w w xg d g ’ w, pp w d S g w v.3

O g 22 J 2006, Md d J g .4 T kdpp d p p dv k q M vd dq.T g dd Iq p d dd p v g v d g. Lg d, dC Mw d v q d.A dg d w , Mw pd d: “I w , I’ v A g q dw d!”5 H wd w pp kw. J

p Cp D, 1 B, 67 A, 4 I Dv,d 2d L. C. R K, w Iq p p g dd kp. A Ap d d, Sg. S R. S vd g .6 K ddd d vg.

T 4 I Dv w w d Iq. Dg pd g k F Hd, x, d vd w d . T gz ddd gd d pd d p dw v.7 T 2d Bgd C

’ (BC’) 1 B, 67 A, xp, wd k x p: 2 zd , 2 k, 1 g,d 1 pp.8 C xp Iq dd g. M1114 pd g pp wd v(HMMWV, Hv), d g d p dw , pd M1A2 A d M2A3 Bd. Tzd d k p dd p pvd x x .

W g pg dv’ d d p

d , wd d p , g ,d p d pv xp. T 4 Dv’ dp dd w g v gd

3 Iv, Mk J. R, CMH, L C Pk J. D, CO, 1 B, 67 A, C S M E B J., 1 B, 67 A, 30 Nv 06; L, Cp Iv W. Ov J., C O (CO), C D, 1 B, 67 A, , 4 Fb 08;b H , CMH.

4 A A Rv (AAR), 1 B, 67 A, .., b: B A—D, A,Cv, H , CMH.

5 Iv, R D B, 30 Nv 06.6 S S, S S R. S, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 25 O 06, p

H , CMH.7 W M. D, ransforming an Army at War: Designing the Modular Force, 1991–

2005 (W, D.C.: U.S. A C M H, 2007), pp. 44–45.8 L, L C Pk J. D , 19 J 07, H , CMH.



unAnTIcIPATed bATTle 107 Qd–pd g S q F 2006. T 2dBC d d g D. Sd w Bgdd dK, g xd g gd w S d

S’ d qd g dpg g v gd d g d Ep Rv. T 1 B,67 A, k v Fwd Opg B (FOB) Ikd, wdd kg pw p v k M g.

F d F g S q,L K d w g d xp w g M w d Ep Rv dg . T p d pd Hv dd

pv K, Sg. J E. S, Sg. Bd O. MD, dS. Sg. C G J.9 T v dv p dd d dg d q vg Md dq. I w w K w Mw gg w v . T Iq p k d d wkd v, kg A “ w .”10 W wd, Mw dpd. T p wd Mp d w q. F w, A d d wg d

dp v kg g p.C Mw kd K w w g kdpp d w d dw. A , SgMD d v Iq p ppg dp dqd . T pd w gg vgp g kppd gd (RPG).11 Iq zw zd pd pg vwp. K d g dq, ppg p d v p.12 H d

Mw p d g vg pd wd p.T Hv dpd, w K’ v d,

1400. A dd wd q, d w k d. A p d ppd d. A p d , K w d pd wdw d p q. T pdd p dp

9 S S, 2 L C. R K, P L, 2 P, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 25

O 06, H , CMH.10 Iv, R 1 L C. R K, P L, 2 P, C D, 1 B, 67 A,

28 Nv 06, H , CMH.11 S S, S B O. MD, V C, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 24

O 06, H , CMH.12 Iv, R D B, 30 Nv 06.




Sga Saml a La kll sa o o mosq awas c o bal Msab. eal a a, a s bwMa mla a a co olc c a aw Amca ocs o ac fg.

wp d d p .13 T kd p p d A w g Mw’ . W , v Md g dg q pd w . K’ g, Sg

S, k, kg g.14

T Hv d d d kg dg q.15

A p pp q, p ppd d gg pg Iq g w . Ev dd dd dvd wp g. M Iq w , w d kd Sg MD’ wdd xd Hv. Ad d d pd g, P. PpR. Ad. Ad d w d gg d

. A k d, Sg G dd

13 Iv, R K, 28 Nv 06.14 S, S, 25 O 06.15 Ib.



unAnTIcIPATed bATTle 109 p p d p. Id g, Cp. Iv W.Ov J., p d, dd K dgg d p wd d w. T

dq dd p g HMMWV p vg p.16

Ag A w dg g v ppv g pp, K d dvd w g k. A dd xp ’ v, wd wg d dd g RPG k, kd . T p d d d w p g k wp w . K g dp, d p vd . A , Sg G’

g, Cp. R C. Rpp, d w RPG ppg . H M240 g d, g p gg g w M4 .17 H wd v Iq.

S dg w , Hv dd w.T w pp d kp p, p wd v g w g g d q. K d wd vd p kg d k wd . Md g w d vg

k v . Ag p ddgdv RPG w pg g d , LK d , kd p Ckp 11, w g . H d w Hv p d S. Sg. dd M. g. Kdd MD, w HMMWV g w g g, k , w Sg G’ . T g x vd dv p. (See Map 7.)

Bk Ikd, Ov d S. J A. Mk, K’ p

g, d 1 P d, 2d L. K G. Ag, d “vg d w d g d w . . . Ckp 11.”18 Mkdd w k d, S. Sg. Dvd d Sg. B J.S, d w .19 Sg d g:

I g k w g p w p g d g d v w

16 Iv, R Cp Iv W. Ov J., CO, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 27 Nv 06, CMH.

17 S, K, 25 O 06.18 Iv, R Ov, 27 Nv 06.19 S S, S J A. Mk, P S, 2 P, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 25 O

06, H , CMH.



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111 unAnTIcIPATed bATTle

p’ g g k. A I dd p I Cp. Ov w d pp p’k Hv. H pd

w d k k M. I p x p d dv k gd k w. U w kp k d d dv v. B d I - d w g w, w dv d w dd. T g [Sp. S L. Cg] ww dvg d v pd k d.20

Ag K d xd p , L. C. Pk J.D, d 1 B, 67 A, dd d vd. H g ppg dd k g . H pd Cp Ov’ p, gd IqA p d w Ikd, M .

k dd p dv g, CD vd p p . T Ckp 11w p v d w. D d

Cp. Bd J. Mk’ Cp A dg w d M, g w d . M Mk’ ,wv, d gd w d g v g Ikd’k p. T p zd wd d p x kg d v gg 2d L. Mw F. D’ 3d P. S Mk dd p d wp d d g d p d w d d ggd . S. Sg. B L. Jk wk wd,“Cp D g

M.” Jk d qk dd gv : “W d dg vg p Hv.T w w d g d v. T w I zd g w gg .” U, Mk d Hv dw Bd ( w 25. g p).21

C D dd Cp. S R. MFd’ Cp C k p kg p p d Cp A g w x M. w MFd’ pw dg gv p d Ep

20 Iv, R S S Dv , V C, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 29 Nv 06,H , CMH.

21 Iv, R S S B L. Jk, S L, C A, 1 B, 67 A, 28 Nv 06, H , CMH.








Colol Jall (middle) s accoma b Caa Coo (right), a Amcaavs w 2 Baalo, 4 Bga, 8 iaq dvso. Jall’s oos,mo c cs, so sbsq Amca s o soas oo o c.

d dd, Cp D wd pvd

Iq w d q d d wp. CpOv d dg v wd dp M g d Cp B.31 Pw g g, LAg vd w w Hv. H vd pvdg d Iq .32 Sg g’ p wd Ckp 11 w K d .

Ov w wppg p p d w k kxpd ppd. S w v v pg , w AH–64 Ap v M d

wg v. T p d p, gLgw 62, k d p: “I v w k k d k Ckp 11. I d V B Ipvd Expv Dv [IED].I , I gg .”33 Ov kd Ap p g d d gg v, pd d zd g dq. Ad d , Sg vd A d pv k g p p. T k ppd w w d vd

31 Ib.32 AAR, 1 P, C D, 1 B, 67 A, .., p. 1, H , CMH.33 Ap Lb V, “221508J06 PVBIED (W k) E

Mb 418,” H , CMH.




Caa Olv bs as la o sz aa ao mosq. Leftto right: Sgas tagam a Svso, Caa Olv, Sga Saml,a La kll. Olv’s coc o mlo as a a salhMMWVs wol ov ccal comg fg.

d kg d g dg d

Cp D’ dd dv.34

Gg d d, Cp Ov vd CD v p dg d d dd w k k d dd.35 Sd , dkd w d: “Lgw 62 D 6, gg w k [R] J. M Ppp J D (PJD).” T p kwdgd D’ d. L , H d k, w d g k .36

d d, Cp D vd qk pd g k. A gp w k pd Hv g d A. Cp Ov dd: “k w.” U w w g , k d p w. k d dd q. Md d v p—w w dw, “ d’k.”37 A w , A g d k g.

34 Iv, R , 29 Nv 06.35 Iv, R Ov, 27 Nv 06.36 Ap Lb V, 221508 J 06.37 Iv, R Ov, 27 Nv 06.





unAnTIcIPATed bATTle 117 O v, L N’ p v

b Cp Mk’ p. N I A p , Hv

v pk b p . (See Map 8.) W b b p’ v, N v p I .T k p p x , b v. S W’ , Cp. E J. Rz, 7.62-. b, b p - b.43 T I , N k I b . T v Bb Pv p , B. G.

Abb Hz -M Q, H p Sp Wp (SWA) v N’ . A A xp Q b pb , I p v v bk.44

I , p Cp C k p b v . N v C10, b S. RbK. C, S. S. R D. Pp’ C13 p p Ab.45 T p’ , 1 S.C M. K, p b k p-

Hv, k p p.46

K’ Hv p b p p .47 C D’ v . D p , C. S. M. E B J., p b v G Q’ p.48

O , C D Mk’Cp A b k Mb. T k p Cp D’v pp . Rv v

, Mk p . T p b I N’ p M . F, Cp A v xp b v Ep b Mb.

43 Iv, R Cp E J. Rz, k G, C C, 1 B, 67 A, 28Nv 06, H , CMH.

44 S S, N, 24 O 06.45 Iv, R S S R D. Pp, k C, C C, 1 B, 67 A, 28

Nv 06, H , CMH.46 S S, S G . W, k C, C C, 1 B, 67 A, 21 O

06, H , CMH.47 S, N, 24 O 06.48 Iv, R D B, 30 Nv 06.



TIP of The SPeAR118

2/4–8 Ir

I

2/4–8 Ir

I

1–67 TAC

I I

B/1–671

B/1–673

A/1–673(-)

C/1–672(-)

D/1–671(-)

D/1–671(-)

D/1–672(-)

C/1–671(-)

1–67

Tanker Truck

E u p h r a

t e s R i v

e r

Tahir Police Station

Gas Station

Al Musayyib

Qaryat al Jazzārah

Qar yat H asan‘Alī az Zayd

DETAILED VIEW

22 July 2006

AL MUSAYYIB

0

0

1Mile

1 Kilometer

Route of Advance

Checkpoint

11

11

MAP 8

A Cp Mk p , v - . R p-Hv, B . Db’M2A3 B , b S Jk’



unAnTIcIPATed bATTle 119 v k b S. S. Ck R.Dk, S. v . L, S. J P. N. A , p Mb.

, b v - RPG .B , Mk’ v “v , RPG’, [] p BFV [B v] x k.”49 Cp Rz p b b b Cp A’ Hv. A p , k

Cp A.50

I Mk’ , S Jk pp: “A RPG b v B. A xp v. A v RPG . O v p p pk. L Db’B.”51 O k ’ . Evp b b , pp , p .52 xp pp B’

bk, p . pb. Db v . ppp p b RPG M4 b. Fx , b z b . I b Db b p B’ -p .53 Ub b B’ x b , v v bk

p .B , S Jk p pp RPG. T Hv p b Jk’ M2A3, . T A v v - b . O b ppp

49 S, W, 21 O 06.50 Iv, R Rz, 28 Nv 06.51 Iv, R Jk, 28 Nv 06.52 Iv, R 2 L M F. Db, P L, 3 P, C A, 1 B, 67

A, 28 Nv 06, H , CMH.53 Ib. Ap xp

p bv . I p b v p p, k xp .




b p. S Jk’ B, b b p, xp x- . W p pv

, M2A3 Hv bk p N’ p.54

T ’ pp v v, p p b. L N’ k b . W Mk’ p bCp Rz’ Ab, b 120-. b - b p b : “T b Cp A bk p. I [ b p]

b . W k , b b.”55 T k v p. T b’ x p

Mb .Mk’ - k C D

k pp. H bv b pp Ab, b M1A2 p vbk k p p ppCp A’ p Mb. D

p Cp MF, Cp C , Mk.MF S D P b Cp A . Mk k .

D P vd p, wd Sg Wg’ A,L D’ pd v, d Sg Jk’ Bdgg p . A w dd d p d, D P d Iq p v: “I kd kd k d p. T d wp, kw, d .”56 H d p

g w p d kdpp.T d dd g pp DP d d dg, w v d wRPG g pg k. Cvd w w g , g dd dv dg. C D d D P d v d d d dg. I w . Tdv d w gg g d g .57 T d

54 Iv, R Jk, 28 Nv 06.55 Iv, R Rz, 28 Nv 06.56 Iv, R S S D P, P S, 1 P, C C, 1 B, 67 A, 28

Nv 06, H , CMH.57 Ap Lb v [C], v b , 28 Nv 06.




Ma gm o oo o s scoolos a o ab blgsmoal la avac o Bals a hMMWVs om ComaA, 1s Baalo, 67 Amo. t sbsql ov sssv f

o so a as b wo Coma C as acoss a bg sag eas rv.

A wd d w . L D dSg Jk pd w dg d dgd k. T w Bd wd k .58

T p A d p d w L K’ p d d p. D P

pd g g. Ev w g g dd’ wd, d g .H g d w x g g wkgzz d . Rzg v k d xpd d, Sg D P dd dv d k p w Cp D. Sg Wg wd d d d A. A vg v dd d, k p w D P’ dv d v :“I’v g p. I’v g IED g .”59 T A’

g vg d g p RPG g kg .

58 Iv, R Db, 28 Nv 06.59 Iv, R D P, 28 Nv 06.




B , Cp D w g d M. T d g d d g g v dg pg g g . Cp Ov w pd

pvkd d k: “A k . T wp g w AK47, g, d RPG.W ggd d kd , w wdw.”60

Ov kd Cp Ck v C J g p p dg d dg. T k wd w w Iq d k w . A pd,Sg C pd IED pd d d d dv k w . A Iq d, Sd Dk Nw, wkd wd dg wg d w pp gg.61 A

ppd dg kd , g dg d dd. Sg C d IED w .50 g,d xpdd. T Iq d wd v d.62 Sd , C pd RPG kg p. H pd g g, Cp. Mk E. Bdw,w w w w 120. gxpv d. T d, Sg.R Bg, w Iq w k k pg w d Sg Sv’ k. Bg kd w M240 g.63

A d , Hv g dwg w, w w dd . L- Ag dd d:“W k v d v- d d g g . W d wgz p d d 40. gxpv gd, g w Hv’ g, [] dd’ v .”64 Mw, Sg. D A. Lwdwk d pd v g g d pkd -w.65 Ag dd

.Sg d d pg g d kd Cp Ov p Ag. Tp d d. Lkg k p w ppgpw , A ’ p d x

60 Iv, R Ov, 27 Nv 06.61 AAR, 1 B, 67 A, ..62 S S, S S A H. C, k C, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 25 O

06, H , CMH.63 S S, S Rb B, V C, C D, 1 B, 67 A, 25 O 06,

H , CMH.64 AAR, 1 P, C D, 1 B, 67 A, p. 1.65 S S, 1 L K G. A, P L, 1 P, C D, 1 B, 67 A,

25 O 06, H , CMH.



unAnTIcIPATed bATTle 123 d dd k w d . A ppd H-v, kd Ag v v d dp. Ag pd d pd dg w gvg

g . g p d d w 120. gxpv d . Sg S’ A ddd w .Ag dpd Sg Lwdwk w w . T d dd d wdd.

k g g p k wd d , Sg ’ M1A2 A k gd. H w dd d d kd w SgS’ k, w pd dd A . d Cp D, w d d g

pg d IED d dg q.66

ww g v Sg Sv d k Cp C, g p IED, v dd d .

Cp W’ Cp B, gd w g ’ g, w g d g. g wk dA, L D w wdd Iq g dwk dd dv . T p d d vg, wg dg v gd d gg

. “A I w g , w d kg . . . g d v I w gg . . . [] I pd g gd.”67 D d pp d Bd g v. Rzg d d , gd dv’ d d dp p. Sg. Mk E. Bg’ pd k Bd . W pgg v’, D dd k v dw. Mvg , gp g x Bd d kd p w d dd d S. Sg. J W. H II. T p

d d w d .68

D’ g w pd gg. O dp Ikd, Cp B d “v [] gd p w.”69 T d dv dd g w p gpdg A d p. A d vd g v wd p. Sppg p dg, D d dv dg w g d . I dd “ g d w g pp p d ’

66 AAR, 1 P, C D, 1 B, 67 A, p. 1.67 Iv, R D, 29 Nv 06.68 Ib.69 Ib.




t al o a Amca colm (far right) sall b a ied cam f om w os o a l. t sco o hmvsl b La Agsma so w small ams a a aomacga lac, b oo ma-g os om a a o Abams as

o slc m oso.

g kk dw, k k dw pp p g . . . []v w, d wd k g v d p.”70

Mg p’ pg v d, Cp W zd dd w vg p g-. H dd D g d dd p kp d d v pv g pg IED. H

d wdd Iq, d dd.W g Cp B d k d, g q wd d A . T CpA Bd d g p w Cp C A ppd d IED. T g w g RPG , wpd vgd . T k p , d wdw, d p. T A d dw ppv w g, k kg v g w Bdd pp wdw d . B w g g

d dpd .A k Sg Jk’ Bd, dg p d, pg d dv, d

70 Ib.



unAnTIcIPATed bATTle 125 g .71 Bd pw, d, d . Dg g dw g.72

Jk dd g, P. Mw C. Bgg, v

g x g . Fg w g , d k v p Bgg dd g. w g d wkg; w , w

Jk d p Cp Mk, RPG d . dd p d v pw. dv xd Bd’ gk , d Jk d dgd v k wd p .73

T RPG w d g D’

M2A3.74

T v pd k Bd. O k . T pp w ; d p, Sp. I Gz, d d g. T dd dv d g d w k d d gg g.D pd p dq. Akd w wdd wd q gd v, xvwd “” w dd g ,, g. Gv g , zd wd

p p d . H dd dv d k v dg. W w Bd pd p , L Ng w A M d dpd w d Sg. J L. F’ Hv dg.75

Ev vd, Sg D P’ Cp C k xd - dg d Bd. H d g g , d w g.“W ggd w

[] wp. . . . .50 , M240, d x g.. . . W pd d w ggg p k , w p d p.” 76

Sg C d Ppp d p d ddd pw . T G Q dd H SWA v.

71 Iv, R Jk, 28 Nv 06.72 S S, P M C. B, V G, C A, 1 B, 67 A, 25 O

06, H , CMH.73 Iv, R Jk, 28 Nv 06.74 Iv, R Db, 28 Nv 06.75 S S, N, 24 O 06; S S, S J L. F, V C,

C C, 1 B, 67 A, 24 O 06, H , CMH.76 Iv, R D P, 28 Nv 06.






. T Md dd g d A d 1 B, 67 A’ dp, pg gp w IED ggg p . Ad 4 Dv

d w g d gd pp d dd v.





ChApter Six

t h e

B attlef o r

Salem StreetBen r. SiMMS And CurtiS d. tAyLOr

A g a b a oc amo laoo s o a as ba sw o a s so b a lc .

dwaa—8–9 Ocob 2006

I Ob 2006, A k p Cp D,2 B, 8 I, pp b I A

, D.

T b v , -ppS’ . I b , C M1A2 k b . Dp Ab, pv pb v b v b- . M p, bv v A .1

D, p Q Pv, b k

N k B. A B-B , H 8, b Ep Rv, k . (See Map 9.) I pp S’ pp SH . I b Db 2000, k-pp (RPG) pv B’ P . F H, D b , k S’ , k p. b

1 T xp v k p U.S. A C M H (CMH) 2007 J L C J. Sp p WCp b pp F 2007 Army History . I bp bv b.



D/2–8 Inf 2(+)

8 Ir

8

S h a ţ ţ

a d D ī w

ā n ī y

a h

J a m h o u r i S t r e e t

S a l e

m S t r e

e t

Ad Dīwānīyah

8–9 October 2006

AD DĪWĀNĪYAH

0

0

2Miles

2 Kilometers

Planned Route

Actual Route

Target House

Enemy Attacks

0

0

200 Yards

200 Meters

MAP 9






. L S, 26 A, bk b I A , pb b Spp. M D .3 T b

x M, v I A p. T b pb x v vv k. T , , b p . T p , I

A b , v .

W bk v, 2 B, 8 I,b k FOB K, v .

O S, v b v pp, D b I A . M. Dv A. S, b xv, p p. T b , L.C. J A. H, p p; Cp

A D; Cp A 1 B, 67 A. T Ab v . T I A p p N K.4

T 2 B, 2 B Cb , 4

I Dv, p F H . O p b- b, z p, p, p, pp . T b k z . Cp D, k D, k p z p. I , p pp

b pp v (HMMWV) Ab B v . M

p b , v pv b I A. Tp , Cp. B R. S, p Kv 2001 I 2003–2004.

Cp D’ Ab pk (SEP), b p , p, pv , , p. E - , , v

3 T Ab-K, “40 K S, I F F,” Fx N., 28 A 2006; “I M K 20 S, Sz K ,” M-E-., 28 A 2008; U.S. Dp S, Iraq Weekly Status Report , 30 A 2006, p. 5; p H , CMH

4 E-, C J A. H J . H, 14 M 08, H , CMH.



133 The bATTle foR SAleM STReeT

A M1A2 Sep a blogg o Coma d, 2 Baalo, 8 ia,mavs ow a s dwaa Ags 2006. ts o baa, comos o o- a wo-so maso blgs a low coawalls, was cal o c.

. A v M1A2 p b-p , p k p. Tk b v pp b xp, p .50-b . S b p b p . T p- 7.62-.

M240 , M240 x 120-. .

W A v v E A, pp . B p v,M. G. A S F O, 8 I A Dv, k 2 B p . H , b p A p b p. T I-pv

xpv p (EFP)— pvxpv v (IED)— p RPG. T2 B D

A p p P v b v. T b




S S (p “”) pp b v .

W , k I p .

G O, k pp, z - p . T 2 B, v Ip, p C b b , pp S’ .Gv v , U.S. M p p . T bv b, b S’ pp b p p b I M D, A v- . A p,

G O p C . T p k; b, kp p v , - v . I , z,p Jb b— bx A b— p A p b D.

D b Spb, p.T 2 B 8 I A Dv, p pv . T

p pp k I p , p --k kp D. H I p v D p, v . Gv v , C H p p K, v D b I k p pb I . T b p, M. C D. , b p ,

E. A v ’ v, A b.L , Cp D

D. Cp S x AHMMWV M1A2 I p p- kp k p . T p pp , . A, S k , pb p v

, I v p p’HMMWV x . T p Ab x , kp. A pp , b pp p b p. J , - IED xp




v. T b, S xp , b HMMWV v v . O x I ,

x b. T IED bz . T z v, b I p v v k bk E p. W , p I pp v . bk IED, p.T pv v I v S pb. T

b ’ EFP v -k .S , 2 B p

E. O p Ab Cp C v v, Cp S - bk K,kp 2 P k. T v . T p, 1 L. A J. M, b A , NCO k v . A pp z b b.

T xp k k b . W b bk FH, v v p Ab .

O v 8 Ob 2006, D v b p k x I . A vp b p k p k A . A I C pv

k. T bk S S. T b pp b v v p b. R pp

vb.T 2 B p p .

T U.S. p , . Lk , k 8 I A Dv pv k p, p p . T A

b b v M1A2 SEP k— 2 P b p , x v . F , S b p . pv p (p ), p p ,




b b, k b v k.

T A k p I p k

p, z p- HMMWV. S b v b p, z p b I’ -x pp p . T k, , v pv I pk p p. T k p pv I A p, S’ Ab v k b . T p xz

pv b — p pb A b I v pp. , k b- v b p.

T I A b 9 Ob . T p p 60 k p pv b .T p p v J S, pp

. (See Inset, Map 9.) S, .S p bk. B p p I. E , k v A v -v v. T p.

W k , , S. J S. W, k - b b. I p v pp

. T x p S S, x . Cp S ppv p. M , S W’ Ab, D24, b v, pk b RPG. Tk p M1028 120. . T p 1,200 - b p; b k bk . W, k S k, p b ,

p S S v k. T RPG b . W D24 120-., k .50-b . A k v , RPG k pk . W




Sga Wg a d24 a Cam eco o a msso. hs qc sosa bgg o ambs allow a oc o accomls smsso o szg a sg la wo a blcl c iaq Amsols.

v k, , RPG . v b pk , b v . T p -xpv k (HEA) b. W k b , v k b RPG . T

. W ,

b .M, J S S, I A p , pp, v .S k p HMMWV, pv p v bv. T I k b b. S v p, p. S v pp I v p

b pp kp p . W Cp S’ p

I , pp p ’ k, pk b k v. L






t cw o d22 (left to right): Sga Cama, comma; SgaCaoll, g; a Sc. Jams robls, v. t sols og om bg a l las ossbl mom.

b , p . B ’ k pb pbb v b RPG . O, v b v v . T pp k x M240 k b .T v p .

T D22 k v -v p p p k, .I , , ’ . T p k , v p p, k , k, pv v -p b. B kp p ’ p p. A k k- b b ,

. O S B’ p , Iv v p ’ S Cp v p .F b, k p b b




120-. . D, zz, - , p .

F Cp’ , k

p . S W D24 S S S B D23 . T D66 p , v bk , Cp S v v . Pk b pp b -k , p RPG b v p p . LM D21 pk S, b k. T Ab p v b

.T I k , p bv, HMMWV A .S, v I v b, z p p b bv .H p p k , b v - b v pp k

. H p I .H b - v pb b , p 9-. p p I p k.

S k x .H b k k Blackhawk Down. I Ob 1993 b M, S, p k -- p b z. Rp b ,

v . S p v S — p Ab. I k, k

b b. (I p p HMMWV p. H z v .) W D k b b . H

b b k bk b , v , , b , b . B k D22 RPG p p. I S b Ab, b xp



Sga Bow, commag d23, smas s a og a wall, gagoso o oma s all lag o Coma d m. ha s cw bal m ogo g. Below: Sg. JosScmac loas a heAt o aao o a msso, wl SgaBow clas a Bowg M2 .50-calb mac g. Scmac was g o d23 g bal.




v pp p. M p, M1A2 SEP k k b b I. T p

p k p v p v v .T v D .

I pb p v v .T D22 M k . T p p. T pb S Cp’ . S B

bv v p k b .50-b . A RPG ppx, B’ HEA . A RPG v S S D24. S W p , k . A v p k D23, b k . Sv , RPG pp B p pp k (MPA) . A b- p

p , MPA’ b px b p p.

Appx b, S B -- S S, A FF–15 v . T p k p b . U b k p, p p . T pp

p S S. F v, k k k C p. S v v p z p vk k. O S S k S B W p RPGk Ab. A p pp b b D22 b. S k k p vS S v , p

b . Sv, - p F–15 , z v.

T - pb b , ’p (p RPG ), b




v, - k k v k CpS p pp

. T xp - k bk pp . F, pp pb A -v k v bv . S v p, k k . O v p , b k p b b. T -b- -k p

v, p 120-. b .50-b pv v p . T v b b v p p p p v k. S, vp v .

W S , b p k pv p bk p. C, ’ b bb

pp b . pv , M k k Cp C. T pv p b p S J S, Ab p .T pv - v v ( ) , p p xpv v .

T p b p RPG pp

b . T .T F–15 p p bv D22. T Ab k bv , b p p

b (k Spk) k pk p -v . T k p p .50-b , b b b . T -p pp b ,

. T - pv b v p p p b p v.

W , kpp p D. A pk v




b D66’ p p v b . Cp S RPG .

T p pp .50-b -p p pv . A , RPG p S S k D24 k.S W HEA k .

W S W pp S S J S , A “ ” “ ,” v v k. O , v

v D22 , k p k p S. T b b .

Ab , F–15 p v k. I

, v . B k p, A F k -

A F k FOB K. p, S b p, K ,

p b . T v b p F–15, - pb b pv .

J S W’ , M v

k, M88 v v, p I , p. T I b J S x . T Ab M88 p b k S Cp’k. T v. F bv b, b .S p b b k k p.

Ap p v . A

p p, RPG p v S B’ . H k pkp v b . A HEA b . O Ap k, p p . S I




A , Cp S k v. T Ap k . T

, M ppv . Tk p b x p S, . T Ap 30-. , b p v p p, p . Tp p k p.

T k v pv b p p ,v v bk p.T . I

p , p. I v , k. Sv p . S Bk RPG HEA p MPA. T Ap RPG 30-. .

T . U k p p, vv pp b v. T

p b . S, b p, v . T , pp p p v .

N , b v k k , I v x .T D p Ab pvb . T I p k p b

b. T k S S p. T C M- x v px b v pp v v k D22.

L, p . P, p k k p vv v . T k p k k

k. F b Cp S’ p . A p, p , k p p v. T pp v p k. A , v p




v . Wv b v, A I p vb , b p, , v

v . Ap -v p. B , k bk v p p

A bk Cp E.B p v v, b

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d vg d Zq, d w k w Hgw 9d Ep Rv.1 (Map 10)

D Ad Z Kd, d S’ Dw, wd Zq px.2 Adg S’ , w I ( pp d ddd Md), dppd d

d wd pp g, Md, vkd d p I .3 Kd d pd Md d d d . H Zq gv d N, S’ d g d, Gd A A S. Kd pd k dg ppg d A, g d Pp Md’ gd dg K.4 H wd p v dp d d.

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1 L, M S T S. B, N O C (NCOIC),M (M) 0810, , 23 Ap 08, H , U.S. A C M H (CMH), W, D.C.

2 “I C L A N D,” al-Jazeera, 29 J 2007, p H

, CMH.3 S Sk, “I: A-N M R I Dv,” Radio Free Europe/

Radio Liberty , 2 Fb 2007, p H , CMH.4 H -Kb, “N C R P B R M Op

B,” Voice of America, 2 Fb 2007, p H , CMH.5 “I C L A N D.”



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AZ ZARQĀ

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151 ShRouded In The foG of WAR

T d A g w 0700 x d. Op D Ap (ODA) 566, U.S. SpF d FOB Dvd N, vd p

Md’ (w A d d).11

A Iq dd v v g d d dd v d p. T Sp F d d pp , d w d d wOp D Bv (ODB) 510. A ,g p ODA 512 d 513, w dvg Iq d d dpd Bgdd FOB Dvd A g d. T A dv, Sp Fd gd d ODB 510, pd w ODA 566

d w d.I dd k g ODA 566’ p d Hv Zq. T pd p gv v dd d , w vd pd C S’d.T Iq xpd dp gv d g, g w d p d, d d.T Iq A p d d d k. A p Hv d g g pg dg px w pd d wdd

g v. T dv dd d g kw . W , Kd’ pd ,d k, d d. T d kd wddg pd dv w. T d N P d . T A d v, gg dg, g g d d dg px. T vv w pd dw d v.12

T Sp F wd wgg . M. Sg.

Rd A. L pd p g w v’.50 g. A g v , dv wp d ddd w M. Sg. P

J d S. Sg. Gg A. K. L xpd dd p gd Iq . T d d v ’ Hvd g. W , v dd A g k.

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11 Ib.12 L, Cp J R. M , 1 Fb 08, H , CMH.




. T k k w v g w,d L d J d g gd ddg.13 W Kd’ d g v RPG Iq

p d d, gv g g w pd wd N.T Iq d d ODB 510 vd p g

. T v d d v g d w d p gv. Mkg w ODA 566, ODB510 d, w pd pw, d k v g. H ggd ODA 566 gz Iq — w dd, d p . T ODA 566 d d d

gd p v d.T ODB 510 d pd ODA 512 d g p.

M ODA 566 pd k, g d RPG d p gv, kg ODB 510 d d k wg gd .14 A g ODA 512 w wdd, d w qk d v g.15 Rzg wd w d pw, ODB 510dp ddd p pp .

Apd w A F , ODA 512 d wd d vw p. A p 332d Expd Fg Sqd F–16C Fd w g Zq.16 T dd xdwg g g Iq A vdd d dp gv’ v d pv ddg g .17 T F zd w 20. g. Ag d d d d g, gd p d k d

v.T g pkg g F–16 g’500pd . A w xpdd g

13 “Sp F S E T H Cb M”; 5 Sp F Gp,Nv, A Sv S S S G A. K, .., H , CMH.

14 C b Op D Ap (ODA) 512 L 10 M 08 MV, H , CMH.

15 “Sp F S E T H Cb M.”16 Iv, Mk J. R, CMH, L, ODA 563, 5 Fb 08, H

, CMH; S J G, “A F Cb Ap Hp DvB A N,” Air Force Print News oday , 4 Fb 2007, p H ,CMH.

17 L G M W. W, “A’ Spz Ap W ,” 24Sp 07, U.S. A F A N Sp, p. 5, p H , CMH.Cp S. S. R A. W Dv Ov.



ShRouded In The foG of WAR 153 g g. Dg w k, wv, dd dvg dd Iq A Hv gv p . w 74 Expd Fg Sqd A–10 Td II

k p d d g d g .18

T dd k dw d . I d d, ODA 512 d w d w wg vg pd g k Iq d. Dg p Iq, Sp F p d v d pp w d ggvv g C . T ODA 512 d d qg ODA 566 Iq p pp g ’kg , w d pd pp q d

pd A d d. C S’d ppvd q d d d. Ag pvd dd, d wpd dg d .19

T g dd pd , ppd , p, d d w d . T d g gg pw p gv dg vg d d p d gz. B w gg g , kdk C S’d’ p d , ODB 510 d

d d d .20

N v vd w g v. E g, C.A J B Pv P Sp Wp d (SWA) ppd ODA 563’ q H, ppxxv k N. A d Sp F dq d N, ODA 563pvdd dv pp C J’ . H d A d “g g w gg dw” . A w , Sp F d vd p ODA 566

w g dd q . Rd w, ODA563 d C J vg d w d. Jdpd, w g, “W v g NOW.”T Iq p pzd wd pg wd pkpk g w SWA p pkd d SpF ’ pd. T A qk dd d vk d d Hv, d d v dpd 1000 g p. Bd p, wv, ODA 563’ dxpd d “p d” p v.21

18 “A F Cb Ap Hp .”19 W, “A’ Spz Ap,” p. 5.20 Ib.21 Iv, R L, ODA 563, 5 Fb 08.




O A w w Zq. A 0800, 4Bgd C , 25 I Dv, pd p gg N L. C. Sp Hg, d M

d Dw.22

T gp vd dv 8 Iq ADv d w d d A FOB K. W Hg pd d, gd d dz g w gg Iq p kd A pw. T d w dd g wk v C S’d. Hg dd x d x d p p pp pdHv d dd Zq.23

A p AH–64 Ap k p gg L. C.

P. DV’ 4 B, 227 Av Rg, ppd g. CWO4 J W. Jdd d CWO2 J R. G w d, g Bg G 52. CWO3 C C. C d Cp. Mk .R pd d Ap, dgd Bg G 53. T w pdpd 1020 K, w H. Tw pd p UH–60 Bk Hwk dd w p p,, gd w, d . T Bk Hwk wd pp K w Ap w Zq.

S N Pv w d Iq d w U.S.

, w A d gd p. TIq w xpd g px dkg, w gp. A , A w g v gd w v, dd kw w dg g, d d p . Tdd p p d k gd g wd z d v p .

T AH–64 vd . C W O Jdd dC vd dg , dg d

gwg w v. T SWA p ppdx. T d kp gw w px, Iq p d d ppd v. C J d wp g Zq. H Sp F dv gd Iq d w p p pg v w d v, A p ddd g g w p d gd p. Wkg p, w d ddd pp px ,

w w pg .

22 M 0810, “C N B, 28 J–5 Fb 07,” p. 1, H ,CMH.

23 L, M S T S. B , 30 J 08, H , CMH.




OdA 563 a hlla SWAt as o assss sao bo movg

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A v d d, dvg wd p d vdd d , SWA p dODA 563 wd Ap g dg w . T Iqv g w, ppg ODA d’ Hv

d. T Sp F p pd gp , w d Iq d v d . U d, d’ g ggd g d wg . T kw dvd d Iq , kw . T Sp F dd g d w d gv g wd. T SWA d ODA vd , w dg wd . T v’ p g d ggd d

. O d g d, g g d vg p.H SWA d ODA 563 w . O g, ODA 563’

d d p . H d v g w p g ddgg g p . F w, Sp F .50 g dv pd dz g wg wd. F g p, d v dvg . Ovd, AH–64 w v d d g . C W O G’

d dgd , Ap d kd H , w pd w p.24

24 S Rk E, “ACB Av H A V,” 1st Cavalry DivisionNews , 14 J 2007, p H , CMH.




S 1330, C p w d p dw kd 12.7. v g. ODA 563’ AF , S. Sg. R A. W, d wd Ap

g:T wg g d , pd g, d ppd. T pz p. N k, pk, . T z d p k 600–700 . A w d , d , g k d k p.25

T , dd A gd vg

p gv, w w dd w px. Wd Bg G 53 gg dw, C W O Jdd d g p AH–64D d wd p d wp.26

C Hg’ dv , w ppg Zq w, wd dwg Ap. M. Sg. T S.Bd, g wp d Hv, w dk xpg d d p d pd pg .27 “WI w Ap g dw, d gd vg. . . . Evg

w d ; g d. T’ w w d gd ’ w w dd.”28

T M Hv d d d Apd g g v RPG d g . w dvg k d vw w Sg Bd’ d dwd p. Dg v, Bd d p w dd.29 A g d, C Hgdd k dd d gd.F w , d d

vd.T M dpd d w pvdg v d d . T k d v ddd dd pp, g p g d RPG kg v g. O Hv g, M. Sg.

25 W, “A’ Spz Ap,” p. 8.26 L, L C Z, C O (CO), 4 B, 227 Av, , 11

M 07, H , CMH.27 Iv, R M S T S. B, NCOIC, M 0810, 2 Fb 08,

H , CMH.28 “S L C U F,” Army News Service , 20 Spb 2007,

H , CMH.29 R M, “G B: F R Pp F D

C,” Anchorage Daily imes , 18 Fb 2007, p H , CMH.



ShRouded In The foG of WAR 157 Cp . Cwd, pd g w .50 g w Sg Bd d S. C M. W d w 7.62. M240B g. Cwd w g

d wp.30

T ’ d d pvd vg . A pgd xg, g dwddd pd . T dv w g w , d pp pd k d dwd Ap wd A p. T p g w w d Sp F , w d d U.S. w d d ddg dwd p.

A , ODA 563 p d g, w

pd w w pd dw v H SWA p wd g xp v p k. T NCO ggd kg dv w d v w. Mg v dv w d, d d g gz pp v IqA .

T g dd w k C Gv 84. p p v pwwd d. T d ggd v wp d v d

p; p , g k d. T g pd d d k. Dzd d dg, d k dw d. B g zd w d ppd, w d wpwg. T xp dd g k p g Iqd . Ad SWA d Sp F dd w wdd, A d vd C Gv dg g gxpv d v g p gv.31

T kg , g ODA 563 d, A d, A F , d Iq p, gw SWA p dg C J, ppd . T wd v v p g g w dd . T U.S. p ddd v xpd gd v , kg g dp dpw v. A vg kwdg C

J, d gd v dv. T d v dd dp gv’ g,

w g v wd . A pv ppd d g Ap 4 B, 227

30 L, M S T S. B , 4 M 08, H , CMH.31 Iv, R F L, ODA 563, 5 Fb 08.




Av Rg. ODA 563’ , Sg W, d “ 200 g d dw w dg p d v.”32

A v g dd dw, pd wd g; g pd p, dg Ad SWA p g v. Bgg M4 , Sg W pd p: “T g pppd d p, Ik p d d g , p pg d kppd g [ ] d kd p.I dd p d wd 20 d. T g dd’ k.”33

T g d ’ g w v d

, d w pp w pd v. Sg p, Sg W kd ODA d, “W d’ I dp ?”34 T Sp F zd g w d g d px dp. Hwv, ddd dg ’ p SWA p dw dd. Id , wd p . Sg W dd q F–16 g vd d gd ’ p w . z , d g w ppd

d gd k.T wd dw d xpdd d .W d g v , Sp F d p wd. Gg k, d dvd SWA p d pd . T A d J d . W v w, pd p gd. A g p, d w pd w w. A , d gg , xdd d. A dp

kd d, w vd v g g . T w dz d , pg p d d .

T d, d, d , pd C J’ dp, Cp A, k p p . Ad dzd g w g k . Cp A k ppp kkd kwd, d A dppd k d d. T ODA p’ g w w

32 L, S S R A. W , b: S b F W Rv C, 9 M 08, H , CMH; W, “A’ Spz Ap,” p. 9.

33 W, “A’ Spz Ap,” p. 9.34 Iv, R L, ODA 563, 5 Fb 08.






Cls casals l a c som b OdA 563 a hlla SWAt. tbal o a so c-mo aaca mac g s vsbl b bm o g. t mb o m, waos, sg o sv osos, a accal sll all ss Amca aiaq ocs.

510, ODA 566, d d dpd , dg d w, k w d . O Hv , ODA

563’ d dd gp g . Cg v k pp , gp wdw d w .38

T ODB 510 Hv d d v d Ap, w ODA 566 pvdg . W dd g wk , dwd p d v pv d k. T d dw d d dd, g v kk g w g.T Hv dd x d dd g d d

pg g . A dd , w d d RPG pk g. T wg g d , w d p d g w dg Zq vg 400 k z. T w RPG wd dd d, vg d v gd. T C d d d , g g . G kd w d -g g d wdd v Iq d A d.

T kkd v wp d Sp F Hv.39 E dd , g

38 Iv, R F L, ODA 563, 5 Fb 08.39 W, “A’ Spz Ap,” p. 13.



ShRouded In The foG of WAR 161 d vg wd k p gg.O k p p p w vg dd vw d.

Dp d xv dg, ODAd d v dd gg g . Dg g , ODA 512 d d d dwdAp w. A d Hv xd k z, dg d g g g v g vkg pd p w. A d d , dg v pd Hv gg C Hg. Tv pd p dv xg dd d d.

W Sp F d d d kp p g , g g wdd, pgwp, gg , d g w w wg . W pd , A zd wd p ODB 510’ dgd Hv.Appd g , Sp F d ODA 566’ pd v, g w wdd d , k Cp Dvd p p, , d wvd wp.40

Add A p w Zq. (See Map 11.) Ag ODA 566’ q zd , 4 Bgd, 25 IDv, L. C. B F. Hgg’ 2d B, 3d I (Sk), K Zq. T , p dd 3d Bgd, 2dI Dv, d d 4 Bgd wk wg 20 J g k g K Pv J CdC d v A d dd. T pd M1126Sk, dwg wd v d Bd .

T gd d Hgg AH–64 d dw, Sp F d d , d wd vg , v , d w. W p dd , Hgg d Cp B d Cp. W W. P d Cp C dd Cp. BA. C. T d d dpd CpC , w wd pd p. Cp B, pd dp, g, wk k, d d , wd w wv

d d p.41

40 Iv, R L, ODA 512, 30 M 08.41 A A Rv (AAR), 2 B, 3 I, b: P B Op N A N

(Z), I, 28–29 J 07, 11 Fb 07, p. 3, H , CMH.



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DETAILED VIEW28–29 January 2007

AZ ZARQĀ

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Company B Movement

MAP 11




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T k v d C Zq d d g. Bgd dq d gv Hgg d, kw A d g Iq :

W w w ODA . . . . T ODA[563] w d w ; d qd p d w g pp

pp . W d pg,g w gdg . I , wggd w k . T w g vwd d ODA, , kw .42

pvd w xp , gd d Hgg Cp. J R. M, d v w pv Iq. H w g N

Pv J Cd C, w d vd K K d. H xd dg gp wpv , Iq , d U.S. d d

42 Ib.




wd pv p g d dvpd Zq.43

Cp C dpd K 1430 w S. Sw S. M’ 1

P dg g v. Sdg 95k N, M kw wd v p d v dg dg.Cp C p p Md g Ap 2004. Rg N “ g vd p,” Sg M w xd g .44

M Sk d w xpg d w w g dg v p. Cp C, w d vdw 75 Rg Rg, ppd w:“Ig w g d w ppd S d I w

gg pp p. . . . I d d w w dvdw, v d, gg .”45

W C’ d H, w d, d g g pg kg dg pg g. Egg d v, v A p gp p xp:“W’ dg N p Iq p.” Twd pd p p g wd dg d gd g d vd p pg.46

T w d Cp C pd Hgw 9.

A d v d g d dd dg , Cp C w pkd Hv. TODA 512 d gd v, d w d .47 C dd Sg M’ p,g w p d S. Sg. S M. Mz, p, d , d pp dv ppg .48 Sp F p gdd p dd Sk p vkg dwd Ap.T w g d g d v gd w

w d dgd Hv.C Hgg’ d p d Cp B ppd . O w dw, pd pd k d w A Zq. (T w d d d d d

43 L, Cp J R. M , 21 Ap 08, H , CMH.44 Iv, W J. Kz, F L B C C (FLBCC),

S S S. M, 1 P L, C C, 2 B, 3 I, .., H , CMH.45 M Gb, “Cp A Sv S N B,” Te News ribune , 3

Db 2007, p H , CMH.46 Iv, Kz M, ..47 ODA 512 L, W C 10 M 08 V D M, H

, CMH.48 Iv, Kz M, ..



ShRouded In The foG of WAR 165 .) Hgg v vd w v . O Xp 6, C Hg’ dv. M , ODB 510 d p kw. T Bk 63A d , dg

Sp F d. A , Hgg g, “I w kg p w w I dd k w ODA/M .”49 Bk xpd d w ODA 563,d pd, d d zd:

[A] w p, ggd. Ikd d p , d dd x pg p. I w g,pv, d . . . . I dd w w g w dv w d wkg, w z ( d , d ) . . . pg dwd .50

A M , C dd v w ODA 512 d. T p gd d v Sp F dd 1 L. Sp C. S’ 2d P v, w wd d d g g dwd AH–64D.W Sk gd wd, d pg g

. T Sp F d w p Skp d dv g wd pd.T 3d P d 1 L. Gg S. W vd wd . C pd W’ p g S’ p xpd p. T ODA , d Sg Bd M, vd dd p d dxpdd d d v .51

C g p p. T 1 P pd p L S’ g k, w d

p dq, g w 4 P’ Sk dw d, p kd, w gdd (OW) k ,d dw ppg p w dd p.

T Ap d, C Hgg w d w d g p d. T dkw pp d w v. T g Rv pdp . Ap p 4 B, 227 Av

49 AAR, 2 B, 3 I, 11 Fb 07, p. 5.50 Ib.51 Iv, Kz 1 L Sp C. S, P L, 2 P, C C, 2 B, 3 I, 12

Sp 07; M 0810, “C N B, 28 J–5 Fb 07,” .., p. 1; b H , CMH.




Rg,pd ; Cp C kd wwd v;d ODA 563 d H SWA vd . Gv w d ppd , Hgg pd p

ppg v d g . d, ddd v v d w dd v F XXI B Cd, Bgd d Bw— d d pvdd d zd k g d . Lg pd pdIq A v d Hgg’ dg d . H dd p k d dd d Sk k d v .

I d w p, ODB 510, ODA 566, Iq d,

d M xd v w p.Cdg wdw Iq , wv, d g d vd p. F, Hgg d Cp M d d p wk p. M g g N Pv , w w g d v Iq p, , d . O , Iq d d . T d, wv, dd v dg.52

T g ODA 563 qd d wdw

d d ggd p d p v k d d k d pd. T d d d d d C Hgg, dg Sp F d vd Sk p. T d gd dgd Cp B d p p.53

W Hgg g g p, ddd w p p p g v dk d k. T d p dp

d w w gd. T d pp Sk d v g pkdp. W Cp C g Sg M’ 1 P wd p, d . T Sk, pdg v , dw . B d d d, gg k p g p w d. T v pd w d .50 g qppd w g.54

52 Iv, M G G, 90 M H D (MHD), Cp JR. M, O C, A N Pv J C C, 5 Fb 07, Gb

W (GWO) C, CMH.53 Iv, R L, ODA 563, 26 Fb 08, H , CMH.54 Iv, Kz S B R, S L, C C, 2 B, 3 I, .., H ,

CMH.



ShRouded In The foG of WAR 167 T dd v k pd U.S.

d, dg L S: “I zd v qk [w d] g d . T d w pd. O gp

wd gp w vg.”55

T Sk d d gdg p dw g. A dw d Ap, d d A p ppg . T p gd d dq v, p p w pd p gd. Sg M zd “w gg v dg .”56 A wd w dw , pvd g xp d. O M’ qd d d kd,“A w dggg g Iq?”57 Ad g gg g

v g .T ggv d d C Hgg k v g ODA 563 w d. H d SpF p d d dg w ppg d pd. Q d, pd k p vg w Kd’ g d pd .58

Sg W d A F w Sk gdg AC–130 Sp gp, , d AH–64D Ap g . A g p w dg pd Iq A Hv.

O , A dd g v. p kg v, g v d v d . L S p d:

I p w w d d pd dg dg . . . g g kkd kd d [d] g v dvkkd k . . . w d d g dppd ppd dv p.59

A v pd g .T 4 B,227 AvRg, d Ap , 1 B, 227 AvRg, d p AH–64D w g Zq g g. A g gg , g w , k p . S. Sg. B D. R, qd d S’ p, wd : “T Ap w [] v, g d g, w k gd g g.”60

55 Iv, Kz S, 12 Sp 07.56 Iv, Kz M, ..57 Ib.58 Iv, R L, ODA 563, 26 Fb 08.59 Iv, Kz S, 12 Sp 07.60 Iv, Kz R, ..




W d d, ODA 563 kp Cp B. T Sp F d xpd Sk v wd d p . T

d d k d gp , wd g pg w, vd ppg d . T dz kd d vw vg g d d w ODA 563/SWA–d d pd.61 Cd z d wvgw p, Sk d d . T, wv, d q d dd Cp B,p w d v p w d d pd dw .

T ODA d ggd dw d d w CpP. U dv v p , Sk d d d ggd v, d d kw. N pd Cp B w p g .62

W Cp P’ Sk pd p x ODA d’ Hv, w g dg dv. SCp B d dg, k Sp F d w d d. I dd,

Sk d w kp d g dd. W vw p d d p d, Cp B d d dzd vg pw , gg p, wvd wp, d v

. Cp P w vd g Sp F p: “H w pg I g g w g g. . . . I d w dw p pp I d dd. . . . I dd d I g w d.”63

Ag C Hgg d dg kp gdg - g, pd g p w . H w w ODA 563 d d k dv . Cp B w wpg g d v d . J p,Cp C wd v wd w g p w wp d pp k k. T w wd d g w p

61 Iv, R L, ODA 563, 26 Fb 08.62 Ib.63 Iv, Kz Cp W W. P, CO, C B, 2 B, 3 I, .., H

, CMH.



ShRouded In The foG of WAR 169 dg pg Cp B.64 Apg p- Iq A d p d px,Hgg gd k dg p Cp M

d C Hg.I pdw 29 J, 2d B, 3d I’ dg p d v dwd Ap. Id qd v d wk d wk’ d p pd wkg. T g d p AH–64D w d k. A Nv xpvd dp gd p k d d d . T ’ 30. pvd v, d v d d . T dd

p w d g.65

A dk, C Hgg dd p . Cp C’ vd ppp, dg d pp v dpk d Zq. A dg qd d k vg, d xp gd d AC–130 gp. Cp C, pg p , wd ppd gd vg. T xpd xp, wv, ggd pp w

g g dg. T Cp C d w pd:A dd d g pg p d I g v, pp g . . . . M p-p w v , I k g Awd k . . . w v w g p-pd, pp d g . . . w ,w g v pp, , dd.66

C Hgg w w ’ v w ,

p ggd p ODA 563 d d g dpg w g p C p. Hwv, d ppd g ; d pd pwd v dd w d Cp C.67 C’ d ppg g p d g k g w Sk. d pd pv gp w d d, wdd g,

64 AAR, 2 B, 3 I, 11 Fb 07, p. 8.65 L, M B A. C , 9 M 08, b: “S b F W”

Rv C, H , CMH.66 Iv, Kz Cp B A. C, CO, C C, 2 B, 3 I, .., H

, CMH.67 AAR, 2 B, 3 I, 11 Fb 07, p. 8.





ShRouded In The foG of WAR 171 w q A d w d w gd p.W w g d x w w dd . . . v.”72

A Cp C d w xpd x p, CpB k p . I d , g g d d dg g. W Skd d w g vw, wdz dd , dd v g g, RPG, , d dd qp. ODA 563’ d d pp g g w w xp z Cp B d.73

W p Cp C g g vg d,

Cp B d wp d d dg p gv.74 Td p pkg dg Iq A v zd kp g w pd v Dw.W w xp, v d dd AC–130 gp.T pd Iq Hv d p dg p gv.Add g vd d Z Kd, pdMd, w d dg g.75

A w d g v d

dd. A Sk d vd g vg, kd dd g p v g p.76

S. Sg. D R. G J., qd d L W’ 3d P,d d g w d .77

I A wp, C S’d’ p dH SWA p d g Zq. T M pdC Md’ 2d B vg. Sg Bd, g wHg’ dd, M. J P. Rd, v Iq d, d ’ d, w ppd dg Iq d kg p

d. T d d dgd dg, w A d pd dd d d. Lg d, Bd dRd dvd x ddd dgd . T pvdd Z Kd’ , , d g pd

72 Iv, Kz 1 S V F, 1 S, C C, 2 B, 3 I, .., H, CMH.

73 Iv, R L, ODA 563, 26 Fb 08.74 Iv, W R. R, FLBCC, S S L N, M S L, C C, 2 B,

3 I, .., H , CMH.75 “I C L A N D”; 2 B, 3 I, Opz F A Sb,

28 J 07.76 AAR, 2 B, 3 I, 11 Fb 07, p. 8.77 L, 1 L G S. Wb, P L, 3 P, C C, 2 B, 3 I, , 20

M 08, H , CMH.




La Wb’s 3 plaoo wacs as sg clss (right)aoac bm l b Coma C, 2 Baalo, 3 ia. Bolacg sos a moa olg clos, sols scm o sc vss.

w . W w dg d, g wd, pp, vdp, d p.78

C Hg d Cp M gd dv w 2d B, 3d I, d Iq . B dk 29

J, Sk, g w H SWA d ODA 563, dpd d Iq d p pd. A dd pv d d k w . I dd kg g d, , d , C S’d’gd vw 256 g d 9 g dg .79 Hg d dv d wIq Zq wk p d.

T , wdg d , vd U.S. g dq. T p d g 28 J

d AH–64D, d ppg pdg g A Iq. T Iq gv, d v xd w S’ , dwpdv Zq. O Iq p v d Z Kd g S qdg S’.80 B gg w Sg, w wd v d d d ’ p k S’ . T d p g wd v dv Iq dp . A A w v d:“I

78 Iv, R B, 2 Fb 08.79 Ib.; M 0810, “C N B,” p. 1; “E Lx S

Hv,” Te Australian News Ltd ., 1 Fb 2007, p H , CMH.80 “I: A-N M.”




’d v g N, d w w d, w d d gg dd gp k S . . .Sg , g wd v d .”81

81 L, L C Cp A. J , 7 M 08, b: U.S. A H W Ab S U A Z, H , CMH. J v I p 1 Cv Dv’ 2 B, 227 AvR.





ChApter eiGht

Hellfire a n d

Brimstone JOn B. MikOLAShek

Aac lco gss abls b ssg a sogsgs ag a go-o-a ambs.

taj—29 Smb 2007

O 2 Fb 2007, p AH–64D Ap Lb p 1 B, 227 Av R,

p I. T k pp bb R, b, Cp .L b k B p S pv S, -Q I p. T p v . T Ap b CWO4 K Yk CWO2 J G. D k .Dp v , 30-. , k

H 2.75- k. A , p v , k b v.1

S b k . Yk xp , D bk p . F v , pv v D Sv C D F C.

T , x p I , p v p z

1 M S, “2 K U.S. Hp I S D N B,” New York imes ,2 Fb 2007; M Cx, “ Ap P K Fb G DSC,” Army imes ,12 Nv 07; p b H , U.S. A C M H (CMH),

W, D.C.




. F p , : v . T v

v v , b b p pp k I. B p . Ev pv pp p , k , v . F bv v v v ,v, p b p p .Ev k b p, v - k-pp (RPG) p . P b k , -v

kp p - b p , b v b .T v pv, k. I k -- .

A b 1 B, 227 Av R, 31 M 2007, k p.CWO4 Sv E. K p/ 1 L. B L. H

v

v p . “O , ,” K p Ap b.2

T p b , b . K H, CWO4 W E. H CWO2 J C. M Ap, k p k bk .3 U xp p Lb , b xp 600 30-. , 40H k, 5 H . T b b v k .4

T Ap ,k Ak B, p . T 1 B, 227 Av R’ p p A. I v b V, b A v v M H .5 T p K Op Desert Shield p

2 , J Mkk, CMH, CWO4 W E. H, C B, 1 B, 227 Av,

24 M 08, H , CMH.3 , Mkk CWO4 Sv E. K, C B, 1 B, 227 Av, 24 M

08, H , CMH.4 Ib.5 D V W, 1 B 227 A Hp

B.



177 hellfIRe And bRIMSTone

two Aac lcos om 1s Baalo, 227 Avao rgm, o bas a Cam taj. ncam Aac Baalo, ov coassac, o claac, a f so g s o iaq om Smb 2006 og Jaa 2008.

1 Cv Dv’ p p p I . F , b AH–64D Ap Lb, vv v k p. T p M E Fb 2003 pp Op Iraqi Freedom, F H

p .6 T bk I Fb 2004 M 2005.

T b v I Spb 2006.C b L. C. Cp E. W, 420 26

Ap (2 ). (T b pvp, b v p.)T 1 B p v k I; b , p, k , v , - pp p.7 T p b pp M-N Dv–B, b 1 Cv Dv.8

6 1-227th Aviation Reg-History , p://p.../1CvDv//1b/1-227/., p H , CMH.

7 , Mkk Cp T J. Lx, C B, 1 B, 227 Av, 9 Ap 08,H , CMH.

8 , Mkk Lx, 21 Ap 08.




T b’ Ap Lb k p. Ev xz v p, , p. T p--, b p/,

p b . W b p b, p vb b k. Svvb b- p p p p p p p 12.7-. b.9

W v pb AH–64D p, ’ p k p. I p p, Ap p x AGM–114 H v-x H 70 2.75- k x ,

M230E1 30-. v .10

I’ p, v, pv b b .I v, Ap p xz p, vb, p.

A 29 Spb 2007 x b pb Lb k b’ v p. I p p , p Ap.

I , ( p) vv. T k k 2 B, 8 Cv, p b . ( Map 12 ) T, v R R p pv xpv v (IED) p k.11

T Cp. T J. Lx, 2004 W P F. H b v b Ap p, Cz

14, p. T ’ p-- CWO3 E. A Nv A Ok xp v , k , Lx,“ b .”12 O Cz 15, b p-- CWO3 K D. K, I. H p/ C W O M, v G v 31 M 2007 .13

9 , Mkk Lx, 2 Ap 08.10 Ib.11 S S, CWO2 C M, C B, 1 B, 227 Av, 30 Sp 07; ,

Mkk CWO3 K D. K, C B, 1 B, 227 Av, 24 M 08; b H , CMH.

12 , Mkk Lx, 31 M 08.13 Ib.



179

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AT TĀJĪ29 September 2007

Engagement

Mutlaq Nāyif 0 4

Miles

Kilometers0 4

Al Khān al Qadīm

At Tājī

At Tājī Airfeld

Hamāmīyat

MAP 12

T p , Cp. GL. Rb; p/, Cp. A . S; , p- CWO4 E J. H p/, CWO3 AD. Dv. Cp Lx’ k R

Rb’ p pp .14 I b Fb 2007; Ap

k v k .15

14 , Mkk Cp G Rb, C A, 1 B, 227 Av, 27 M 08,H , CMH.

15 , Mkk Lx, 31 M 08.




D , Cz 14 3H : 1 F-, p- k k; 1 N-, b pz

b; 1 K2A, p. Cz15 1 N- 2 K2A . I , 300 .30-. 26 H k: 16 xpv, 6é, 4 . I , b x

b v b k .16

P , b v b b p. Cp Lx p k

p . k 1520, Ap v b Cz 14 p. Tpb vv , b p .17

T b bk k E pkp k,

k B k, pp b k . T b pp v

b v b b.18

T -v bk b v I p. Sp v, b Ap pp b — z I k k.

A v, Cp Lx - M Ap’ v b k. B p p k, C W O E p v

pkp. S , v b p . E : “H, ’ .”19 I , b - RPG k k . E p b p : “A p, I k v , k bk k. A

16 , Mkk Lx, 1 Ap, 12 J 08.17 L, CWO3 K D. K, C B, 1 B, 227 Av, J Mkk, 31 M 08,

H , CMH.18 S S, Cp T J. Lx, C B, 1 B, 227 Av, 30 Sp 07, H

, CMH.19 Ap Lb V, “29 Spb CZ 15 E, S B k,” p

H , CMH.




A sg (center) s owa o o o cs mog avmac gs. i a l a las ol a w ms, Aacs ova ll qc a oos.

, v , , b k , p .”20

F 14.5-., 12.7-., AK47 RPG, Ep k, pp b . T k p b b . A vv p k,

Cz 14 . J , 7.62-. b p E’ .21 I x , k k; b p.22 S bk xpv k , b b k “ k.”23 W b Fb b, Ap,

20 S Rk E, “Qk R Hp P T Ak,” Army News , 10 Ob2007, p H , CMH.

21 S S, Lx, 30 Sp 07.22 , Mkk Lx, 12 J 08.23 E, “Qk R Hp P T Ak.”




, .24

I x , M

v b p b p .25 Cp Lx p v 2 B, 8 Cv’ . Cp Rb’

Ap, p v R R, p . T b Rb’ bv v Cp Lx’ p.26 F v p, Ap Cz 14 15 v .

A p , Cz 14 bk b . K M’ p bk , 30-. . Cz 15 k k; b bk, v-b p p bv M’.27 A p , Ap bk . Cz 14 k; , B b b b

b k b .28

A v b pp , b kp p z k . C b , vp p kp b. A p , k ; , Ap pp . A p, bk . S , K p

Cz 14 “k b!”29

Hpp b, p b . T k pp v R R . T v v b pp . Cp Lx b p, v,

24 S S, CWO3 E, C B, 1 B, 227 Av, 29 Sp 07, H, CMH.

25 S S, M, 30 Sp 07.26 , Mkk Rb, 27 M 08.27 Ap Lb V, 29 Sp 07; S S, CWO3 K D. K, C B,

1 B, 227 Av, 29 Sp 07, H , CMH.28 Ib.29 L, K Mkk, 31 M 08.




b v b k v .30

M, Cz 15 kp p k

k, b pk p. C W O M K2A H ,b p v Ap - b . H b k, k.31 T p bk H. M N- B, k b v .32

F , Cz 14

. T Ap k b k, b K2A v .33 E b p p, b Lx p bk , . W x v, - k Cp Rb’ v k b pb vv.34 TCz 14 k N- H. T xp k b b.35 B p, b, -v -,

. E k v v p xp Lx 30-. “ v .”36

k , Cp Lx C W O E b b. T p k b : “O , .” “I ,” p pp-p E.37 T

’ v, , v k . F , Cz 14 k F- H xé k b.38 W Ap 30-. b ,

30 S S, Lx, 30 Sp 07.31 S S, K, 29 Sp 07.32 S S, M, 30 Sp 07.33 Ap Lb V, 29 Sp 07.34 Ib.35 Ib.36 Ap Lb V, 29 Sp 07.37 Ib.38 Ib.




t b mas o a sg c c a ambs s. tm vcl a s 14.5-mm. aaca g ov o mac o Aac’s hllf mssl a 30-mm. ca g.

Cp Lx b Cp Rb’ , pv B 30-. .39

F b bk , Lx k: “, v b pp .” T v ’ b : “Y , b k .” CpLx k xp p :“T’ b.”40

T Ap k , b

, v k . A b b Cz 14 15 4 k v p, 2 , 4 b. B -v . T -Q k .41 H b p k, v- p p’ p .42

39 , Mkk Rb, 27 M 08.40 Ap Lb V, 29 Sp 07.41 S S, K, 29 Sp 07.42 V Sb, 29 Sp 07 S E, Z 93, H , CMH; L,

K Mkk, 31 M 08.




Left to Right: C Waa Ofc elg, Caa Lo, a C Waa Ofcs klso a Mogo o a Aac. t o avaosss a a sgs ag a aal ambs, mag ss ov iaq a ll sa o o Amca a iaq aca.

W Ap Lb, k p I.T AH–64D p v b pp vv H (p ). I xp - 29 Spb 2007, p ( v

x ) , k . Bk v pv v H, b

v v pp p p.43 T p , p vb.

Dp , Ap pv. I v b, xp p v .I , b p

k kp p p p

43 A A Rv (AAR), Cp Cp . M, 3 O 07, b: 29 SpbE, H , CMH.




v v p.44 W Cp Lx C W O K M bp, C W O E .45 A

v v , p, k x I.46 B p k, k, , p-- v v. V p E v p b k b pv

Ap b A “v v p

p x.”47

I z b, CpLx p p v k, “b[] b v p p p .”48

44 S S, E, 29 Sp 07.45 , Mkk Lx, 26 M 08.46 , Mkk Lx, 31 M 08.47 S S, E, 29 Sp 07.48 , Mkk Lx, 31 M 08.



Abbreviations

AAR A A Rv ADA A D A BCT B Cb CJTF Cb J k FCSI Cb S IEFP xpv p

FIST pp FOB p bGWOT Gb W HEAT -xpv k HMMWV b pp vIED pv xpv vMCLC MEF M Exp FMEU M Exp U

MHD M H DMiTT M MNC-I M-N Cp–IMNF-I M-N F–IMNF-W M-N F–WMPAT pp k NCO ODA Op D ApODB Op D Bv

RCT b RPG k-pp SAW pSCIRI Sp C I Rv ISEP pkSWAT Sp Wp TOW b-, p k,





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Map Symbols

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Mz I (Sk Epp)

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I

1–67AC

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2/4–8 Ir

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2/4–8 Ir

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TIP of The SPeAR190

Examples

SF 563 Op D Ap 563

2 A/82 2 P, Cp A, 82 E B

A

I

2–12 Cav Cp A, 2 B, 12 Cv

2

I I

2 2 B (M), 2 I

1

I I

5 Cav 1 B (M), 5 Cv

I I I

1 Mar 1 M

TAC

I I

1–67 C P, 1 B, 67 A

I

2/4–8 Ir Cp, 2 B, 4 B, 8 I A Dv

Note : U v b p z . T p b p , v - .

I - b p b x z p p, p b p p p, b.



Index

1 A Dv, 2, 6, 161 B, 5 Cv, 65, 66Cp A, 16, 28Cp B, 26, 30, 31, 33See also k F.

1 B, 25 AvR, 27

1 B, 67 A,111, 126, 127

Cp A, 120, 124, 132Cp B, 112, 114, 116, 123, 124

Cp C, 117, 120, 124–25Cp D, 106, 107,

111–16, 121–231 B, 227 Av

R, 167, 175–781 Cv Dv, 6, 13, 17,

37, 44, 61, 69, 89, 1771 I Dv, 6, 71 M Dv, 6, 87, 99I M Exp F/

M-N F–W(I MEF/MNF-W), 2, 5, 6,8, 69, 70, 78, 79, 83, 88

2 A Cv R, 22 B, 63 A

Cp A, 88, 92, 942 B, 1 B, 8 I A Dv, 147, 150, 171

2 B, 4 B, 8I A Dv, 113

2 B, 12 Cv,1 Cv Dv, 19,22, 23, 30, 33, 39

Cp A, 65, 66, 70

Cp B, 13, 16, 18, 46Cp C, 17, 18, 32, 33, 572 B, 2 I

Cp A, 88, 91, 92, 98, 99, 100See also k F.

2 B, 3 I (Sk), 165, 172Cp B, 161, 164,

166, 168, 169, 171Cp C, 161, 162,

164, 166, 168–712 B, 4 I

Cp C, 1432 B, 8 I, 178, 182

Cp A, 132Cp D (D),129, 132–33, 134–35,140, 142, 143, 145

2 B, IIv F, 88

2 B, 1 Cv DvCp A, 17Cp B, 16

2 B Cb , 1I Dv, 65, 692 B Cb , 4

I Dv, 1322 I Dv, 63 A Cv R, 23 B, 82 F

A, 18, 30, 693 B, 2 I

Dv, 1613 I Dv, 64 B, 5 A

D A B A, 18, 19, 32

4 B, 227 AvR, 154, 157–58, 165–66, 167

4 B Cb , 25

I Dv, 154, 1614 Cv p F, 88, 91

4 I Dv, 2,6, 9, 106, 127




7 p B,37, 42, 43, 62

8 I A Dv, 133,

134, 135–38, 140, 145, 15411 M Exp U (MEU), 69, 71,73, 74, 76, 78, 83

13 Cp Spp C, 3725 I Dv, 639 B, 1 Cv

Dv, 6949 Mv C

B, 43, 4474 Exp FS, 153

75 R R, 16482 Ab Dv, 2, 682 E B

Cp A, 88, 10391 E B, 17, 22

Cp B, 21

Cp C, 21101 Ab Dv, 2, 6, 9172 Cp Spp Gp, 44, 62332 Exp F

S, 152515 Cp Spp

B, 14, 16, 27644 p Cp,

42, 45, 48, 51, 56, 57

724 p Cp,7 pB, 37–38, 40, 62

2632 pCp, 38, 40

Ab k, 9 Ab Gb, 16, 17, 20,

22, 24–26, 29, 30, 31, 32

,66, 71, 74, 75, 76, 79D , 129,

132, 133–36, 138–40, 142–46 F, 88, 93, 98, 101

Mb ,106, 112–13, 114–17,120, 122–24, 125–26

k-k b, 46, 57, 60 Ab, Ab H, 150 Ab Gb, I, 5, 6,

13–35, 37–63 A, S. D C., 45 A, P. Pp R., 108 A, 9 Ak, L. C. G

G., 37, 62, 63 A-A Ab, 38 A-Ak M, 10 Al-Jazeera, 5 A-Q I, 2, 9, 10,

43, 103, 105, 184 A, A, 6, 67 A, Cp. S ., 13, 16, 18,

21, 22–23, 26, 30, 31, 35

Ab Ak, 10 Ab Pv, 5, 14, 86, 103 A, 2 L. K G., 109,

113, 114, 116, 122, 127 Ap. See Hp. Ab, 43 A, S. S. C R.,

22, 25, 29, 30, 32, 35, 61 A, CWO2 N M., 27

A, S. S. T J., 57, 60 A, 148, 150, 151 Ak, S. E R., 26 Ak B. See 1 B,

227 Av R. Avz, S. S.

Dv A., 96, 100

B’ P, 2, 3, 14, 86, 129Bb Pv, 117Bb Pv Sp Wp

(SWA), 153, 154–55






Ckp7 (R Hk), 278 (R Hk), 20

11, 109, 111, 112, 11413 (R C), 2914 (R C), 12, 2523 (R Hk), 26

C, Cp. C D., 18, 19C, Sp. J L., 40, 46,

48, 50, 51, 56, 57, 58, 60–61CJF-7. See Cb

J k F–7.

Ck, S. R R., 23, 24C, S. R,94, 100, 102, 103

C, Cp. B A., 161,164, 165, 166, 169–70

C Pv A,2, 6, 16, 67, 86

Cb. See Hp.Cb- , 27,

66, 106, 129, 132Cb J k F–7(CJF-7), 2, 6, 14

C, 38, 40, 42, 43, 46,55, 57, 58, 61, 63, 86

C, L. G. J ., 78Ck, Cp. J P., 113, 122,

126Cb, P. T F., 71, 81

Cb , 136C, M. S.Cp ., 157

C, S. B A., 116C, Sp. S L., 111C, S. Rb K., 117, 125

D, J C., 87Dv, CWO3 A D., 179

Dk, S. S. Ck R., 119D, S. J., 25D, CWO2 J G., 175D P, S. S, 112,

120, 121, 125

DV, L. C. P., 154D Q Pv, 11D F C, 175

D Sv C, 175D, I, 129–46,148, 154, 171

D, L. C. Pk J.,111–13, 115, 117, 120

D, 1 L. J W.,113, 116, 123, 124

D. See 2 B,8 I.

D, 1 L. Cp S., 71Db, 2 L. M F.,111, 118–19, 120–21, 125

EFP. See Expv p.

E, CWO3 , 178,180, 181, 183, 186

E, I, 2, 6, 7–8,

11–12, 86, 87Ep Rv, 105, 107,111, 117, 129, 148

Ex z, 70,73, 74, 75, 76

Expv p (EFP), 133

F–15 , 142, 143, 144

F, I, 5, 6, 7, 26, 85–103M v , 17, 18, 34, 37

b , 86, 89, 98, 100, 103

F B (I), 6, 86F, 14F, 1 S. V, 170F, Sv, 54, 59, 60, 62, 63

FOB. See F Op B.F XXI B C,B B, 166

F, C. M D., 16,17, 18, 65, 66, 69, 70, 72



195 Index

F B, N C, 37F H, x, 17, 65, 66,

106, 132, 135, 177

F Op B (FOB)Bk, 75Dv, 151, 161Dk, 69, 70, 78E, 131, 133, 134,

136, 138, 146H, 147, 150Ik, 107, 109,

111, 112, 113, 123

K, 132, 134, 135, 144,154, 161, 163, 164N, 88T, 14, 21

Wb, 38, 44Fk, S. W J., 30, 33, 34F, S. J L., 112, 125F, S. S. J A., 24, 28

G, S. S. C, J., 107, 108G, CWO2 Jb R., 154, 155G, S. S. K L., 26, 27, 30Gz B, 21Gzk, 2 L. S

P., 88, 92, 102G, 2 L. J M., 71, 75, 76G, S. B C., 19G, P. G R., 52,

5555, 56, 59, 60, 62, 63G, S. S. D C.,45, 52, 55, 58

G Z, 16G, S. S. D R., J., 171G, S. Rb D., 40, 45,

54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62Gz, Sp. I, 125

H, 1 L. B L., 176H, Sk A -,14, 17, 35, 43

Hk, MBk -, 3, 8, 67

H, T E., 43–44, 45,47, 48, 53, 54, 56, 59, 61, 63

H, CWO4 W E., 176

H, CWO4 E J., 179Hp, 1 L. J D., 22,25, 26

Hz, 2 L. M D., 22H, C. A M.,

71, 74, 76, 78, 79H b, 148H, S. Mk A., 38, 39,

44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 56, 57

Hawza, 6Hk, B. G. D J., 70Hp

Ap k p(AH–64), 12

, 76D , 144–

45, 146 , 156, 159–61, 164,

165, 167, 169 Mb, 114, 126 Z ,154, 155, 157

Ap Lb (AH–64D), 185, 186

pb , 177, 178 , 175, 176, 178–86

Bk Hk (UH–60), 154, 170

Cb (AH–1), 76K W (OH–58D),21, 27, 28, 30, 31

H b pp v(HMMWV, Hv), 6

, 66, 71, 76 D, 132, 134,

135, 136, 137, 140

F, 101, 102 Mb , 106,107, 108, 109, 111, 112,113, 114, 115, 117, 118,19–20, 122, 123, 125



196 H b pp

v—k-k b, 38, 40,

42, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51,54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 Ab Gb, 13, 18,

21, 22, 24–25, 26, 27, 32Z , 147, 151, 153,

154, 155, 156–57, 159–61, 164, 167, 168, 171

H 8, 129H 9, 147, 148, 164

H 10, 89, 98, 99, 102H, I, 153, 154, 164H SWA , 117, 125,

126, 155, 157, 166, 171, 172HMMWV. See H b

pp v.Hb, S. S. J W., II, 123H, S. S. M N., 24, 27H, S. S.

C, J., 49–50, 56H, 1 L. G, 45H, L. C. J, 132, 134H, N, 45, 48,

53, 54, 56, 59, 60H, L. C. B F., 161,

163, 164–66, 167, 168–70H, L. C. Sp, 154,

156, 161, 165, 169, 171, 172

H, Sv, 49, 63Hv. See H b pp v.

H-k , 76, 78H, I, 17, 18, 21, 22, 30H, S, 1–2, 3–4,

14, 43, 86, 105, 129

IED A. See R Hk.

IED. See Ipv xpv v.I N G, 14I A, 67I A M, 67, 70, 78, 81, 83I A , 77

TIP of The SPeAR

Ipv xpvv (IED), 7

Ab Gb, 13, 17,

19, 20, 21, 29, 30 , 21, 45, 73, 77, 134 D, 133, 134, 135 F, 85, 86, 91,

92, 93, 94, 98, 102 Mb, 114, 116, 121,

122, 123, 124, 126 , 178 k-k b, 37, 44,

45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54, 58 V P, 70, 73, 77I I Gv, 6I, 131, 133I A, 69, 111, 117, 136

D, 129, 132,137, 138, 146

v , 19, 113 Z, 147, 151, 152,

153, 166, 167, 169, 171See also 2 B, 1 B,8 I A Dv;2 B, 4 B,8 I A Dv; 2B, I IvF; 8 I A Dv.

I Gv C, 2, 5–6I M D, 134

I M I, 149I N P Z, 150, 151,

152, 153, 169, 170 D, 134, 146 Mb, 117, 120 N, 69 , 107

I , 69

Z, 150,152, 154, 155, 172 Mb, 105 N, 72

I, 1 L. E D., 100



197 Index

Jb b, 131, 134 Jb, M. S. P, 151–52 J, L. C. S M,

113, 122, 126 J S, 136,137, 143, 144

J, M, 105–06 Jb, C. Abb -,

153, 154, 157, 158 Jk, S. S. B L., 111,

118–21, 124–25 J, E., 49, 63

J, CWO4 J W.,154, 156

K, I, 67K, D Ab Z, 148,

150, 151, 152, 167, 171, 172Kp, P. R J., 57, 61Kb, I, 7, 11, 43, 107Kb Pv J

C C, 161, 163K, Cp. D F., 81, 82K, S. S. G A., 151K, 2 L. C. R, 106–09,

111, 113, 114, 121K, B R, 26K, Ab M -, 3, 67K W. See Hp.K, CWO4 Sv E., 176

K, 1 S. C M., 117Kkpk, Sp. S E.,45, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60

K, CWO3 KD., 178, 182, 186

K, S. M A., 22,57, 59, 60, 61

Kk, S. CpH., 29, 30, 32, 57, 60

K, S. E C., 54,55, 61, 62, 63K, I, 5K, I, 5, 132K, 17, 37, 59, 176

L, Sp. K G., 45, 54, 59L, M. S. R A., 151, 152Lz, Sp. J M., 19

L, Jk, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60Lk, S. D A., 122Lk, S. S. B J.,

92, 96, 99, 102L B Sz, 13, 14,

16, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27–28,29–30, 31, 32, 34, 61, 62

L Spp A A,37, 38, 40, 43, 44, 56, 57, 62

L, S. v ., 119Lx, Cp. T J., 178,179, 180, 182–84, 186

Lk, Cp. M E., 62

M , 3, 5, 7, 10, 46, 83 D, 131, 132,

134, 142, 146 , 73

Mb, 105, 106, 108, 109, 117, 126, 127 N, 67, 69, 76, 78S C k b, 16, 37p , 44See also S Hv.

M, L. C. MH, 147, 150, 151, 171

Mk, N -, 8, 10–11

Mx, 1 L. MG., 19, 23, 24, 27Mk, Cp. B J.,

111, 117–19, 120, 125M, L. C. Cp

W., 17, 18, 21M, S. S S., 164, 166Mk, S. J A., 109M, Sp. K E., 96, 97

Mp, P. K M.,49, 53, 61, 62, 63MC, Sp. J, 19MD, S. B

O., 107, 108, 109




MD, Sp. CV., 45, 49, 51, 58

MF, Cp. S

R., 111–12, 120MK, S. Mk O., 20M, Pv. Mk D., 57M H, 176Mv, S. S. W ., 73, 81M, 1 L. A

J., 135, 138, 140M, 1 L. W

P., 23, 24, 25, 32

Mz, L. G. T F., 78MEF. See I M Exp F/M-NF–W.

MEU Obv A (N), 79, 83M, C. A, 105–06,

107, 108, 126–27M (M),

147, 154, 156, 165, 166, 171

M, Cp. J R.,163, 166, 169, 172M. See M

.M, L. C. M

M., 66, 69, 70, 71–72,73, 74, 75, 76, 78

MNC-I. See M-NCp–I.

MNF. See I M Exp F/M-NF–W; M-N F–I.

Mk, S. J, 80M, 8–9, 106M, S, 140M, 43, 67, 148M, Jk, 52, 63

M, CWO2 J C., 176,178, 180, 182, 183, 186Mz, S. S. S M., 164M-N Cp–I

(MNC-I), 6, 12, 69

M-N F–I(MNF-I), 6–7, 12

M-N Dv–

B, 177M-N Dv–C S, 69, 131

M-N S C–I, 7

Mz, Cp. A J., 17, 18, 22,25–27, 32, 33, 35, 57, 61–62

Mb, I, 105–27M Pv, 11

N, I, 5, 7, 11, 37,65–83, 129, 132

FOB Dv , 151 Z , 147, 148, 150,

152, 153, 154, 164, 173N Pv, 147, 149, 154, 166N Pv J

C C, 163

N C, 66Nk, M. G. R F., 87N Mx A N

G, 14N, L. C. P A., 88–89,

91, 94, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102N, 1 L. K, 112,

117, 120, 125N v , 91, 96,

99, 136, 138, 143, 167N- , 70, 79N Dk A N

G, 79, 81N, S. J P., 119N, S Dk, 122

Ok, Sp. J A., 96O’C, S. A B., 25

ODA. See OpD Ap.ODB. See Op

D Bv.O, G R ., 12



199 Index

Ov, Cp. Iv W., J., 109, 111,112, 113–15, 116, 122, 126

O, Sp. J B., 57, 61

Op D Ap (ODA) 563, 153,155–60, 163, 165–72

Op D Ap(ODA) 566, 151–52,153, 159–61, 166

Op DBv (ODB) 510, 151,152, 159–61, 165, 166

Op al-Fajr (N D), 8, 87Desert Shield, 176Iraqi Freedom, 177Pacific hrust, 69Phantom Fury, 87ogether Forward I, 10–11

O, M. G. A SF, 133, 134

P, 1 L. M,26, 30, 31, 33, 34

Pk, J, 49, 63P, Cp. W

W., 161, 168P, L. C. D C., 170Pz, Sp. Pk L.,

45, 54, 60, 61

P, Cp. H D., 16, 17,18, 19–21, 22, 24–25,28–29, 30, 32, 33, 35

P, S. C M., 30P, B, 52P, G Dv H., 12Pk, Cp. D K., 24P L

Bx, 72, 73, 74, 75

F, 89, 94, 102H, 71H, 99

J, 99Pp, S. S. R D., 117, 125

P , 81, 169, 171

Q Pv, 69, 129

Q, B. G. Abb Hz-M, 117, 125, 126

R, L. C. J R., 14R B ( Ab Gb),

14, 19, 22, 23, 24–25,27, 28–29, 30–34

R, I, 5R, CWO2 J L., 28

RC. See RCb .R, M. J P., 171R, CWO2 W I., 27R Cb

(RC) 1, 88Rpb G, 14R, Cp. Mk ., 154Rb, S. J P., 76–77

Rb, Cp. G L.,179, 182, 183, 184Rz, Cp. E,

117, 119, 120R, S. S. B D., 167R , 177, 180R

App, 76, 78C, 14, 24, 29

bv p , 19k-k v , 46, 51, 52, 53, 55,56, 58–59, 60, 61

See also Ckp.Hk, 14, 22, 31, 33, 34, 35

k-k v ,45, 46, 50, 51,53, 54, 56, 58

See also Ckp. J, 117Nv, 78, 81R, 175, 178, 179, 182p, 70




R, Sp. D L., 45,49, 51, 52, 58, 63

R , 44, 70, 74

R, D H., 2Rpp, Cp. R C., 109R, L. C. J ., 14,

16–18, 19, 20, 22–23,27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35

Rzkk, M. Rk, 16

S’, C. S M, 150,151, 153, 154, 170, 171–72

S, M -, 16, 34,37, 83, 105, 131S C, I, 5, 16, 18, 37, 46S Pv, 7, 175S S, D, 134–46S, I, 7, 10S M, 107S, S. J E., 107S B, C, 40

Sz, E V., 54,55, 56, 59, 60Sz, L. G. R S., 2Sv, Sp. Mk C., 98, 100S, 2 L. D

J., 71, 73, 78, 81S, S. S. Kv M., 25, 27SCIRI. See Sp

C I

Rv I.Szb, S. J P., 22, 25, 26S , 9, 10, 12, 106–

07. See also S’; S.S, M. Dv A., 132Sp, CWO3 C K., 28S’, 2, 3, 4, 8, 7, 9, 14,

17, 43, 67, 86, 105, 107,129, 148, 150, 172

S D, N, 99Sv, Sp. M L., 96S, Cp. B, 132,

133, 134–38, 140, 142–45Sp, S. S. Dv D., 57

S, Cp. S P., 88, 93, 94, 99, 100

S, A -, 4–5, 7,

67, 83, 149, 173Skk Wk, 38, 45S, P. J, 52S, Cp. A ., 179S, 2 L. C

W., 19, 20, 21S, Cp. J F., 38,

40, 44, 62, 63S, 1 S. P L., 99

S, 1 L. Sp C., 165,167S, S. S R., 106, 108S Hv, 148, 149.

See also M M.S, 140, 164Sp Wp

(SWA). See Bb PvSp Wp

(SWA) ;H SWA .Sp p (AC–130), 76,

79, 100, 144, 167, 169, 171S, R ., 48,

53, 54, 55, 56, 59S, 1 L. Sv D., 70, 75, 81Sb, P N., 22S, S. B J.,

109, 113, 123Sv, S. C E.,113, 116, 122, 123

Sk v, 9, 161, 165–69S , 7S, 2, 3, 6, 7–8, 9, 10, 13–14,

17, 34, 46, 86, 103, 106, 175Sp C

I Rv

I (SCIRI), 3, 8, 67S, 1, 12, 172, 173SWA. See Bb Pv Sp

Wp (SWA); H SWA .



201 Index

, S. S. M.,109, 113, 114, 116

, I, 105, 106, 111,

112, 117, 118, 120, 125, I, 45, 154, 175–86k-k b, 40–60k k, 105, 114,

115, 143, 144k F Obv C, 76k F

1-5 Cv (1 B, 5Cv), 65, 66–67, 69,

70–72, 73–75, 76, 78, 79, 832-2 (2 B, 2I), 85, 88, 89, 91,92, 93, 94, 98, 101

2-7 Cv (2 B, 7Cv), 73, 78, 79, 83, 88

, 1 S. C Q., 25,29–30, 33, 57, 60, 61

, M. C D.,

134, 143, 144, 145, S. S. Dv, 109,113, 114, 122, 123

Tp, S. J C., 116 Rv, 67, 164, 165k, I, 4, Rk, 56, 57 N Ab, 8 D, 107

pp, S. Fk S., 22, 26

Ub , 81, 88, 102, 129, 133U.S. C C, 2U.S. M Cp, 76, 87, 89

Ab Pv, 14 F, 17, 26, 34, 37, 83,

93, 94, 98, 99, 101, 103U.S. Sp F, 147, 153

Z, 155,157–61, 165, 167, 170v, 154 FOB Dv, 154

U.S. p , 2, 10, 11–12, 85

USS Abraham Lincoln, 2

V P C, 65–83

W -S C. See V P C.

W, L. C. Cp E., 177 Wk b, 101 W, S. S. R A.,

156, 158, 159, 167 W, S. C M., 157 W, P. Jb, 48, 52–53,

54, 56, 59, 60 W, Cp. D R., 103 Wk

, 42 W, S. B C., 45, 47, 52 Wb, 1 L. G S., 165, 171 W, Sp. Cp J., 29 W, Cp. B E., II, 112,

113, 116, 123, 124

W A NG, 16 W, S. C W., 24 W, D, 56, 57 W, S. S. C G.,

24, 30, 31, 33, 34 W, S. G, 112,

117, 120, 121 W, S. J S., 136

Yk, CWO4 K, 175 Yk, S. M ., 24,

30, 31, 33, 34

Zp, Sp. Mk A., 75, 76Z, I, 147–73Z, Ab Mb -, 9, 10Z, K., 47, 58

Z, A -, 69



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