Battle of Fallujah intense and rare footage | Frontline Diary

For today’s #MarineMonday we’re honoring the sacrifice and courage of Major Douglas A. Zembiec. This Wednesday, 14 April, marks the 48th birthday of Maj Zembiec, who was known as the "Lion of Fallujah" for his actions under fire during the second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. Then Capt Zembiec, the commander for Company E, 2d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, would describe his Marines fending off attacks against forces outnumbering them as “they fought like lions.” He was killed on 11 May 2007, whe

Second Battle of Fallujah begins in Iraq On 8 November 2004, the largest military operation since the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom got underway just after sunset as thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops pushed into the insurgent-held city of Fallujah. The city had been in rebel control since April after the Marine Corps was instructed to halt all offensives. Operation Phantom Fury began the evening after the Iraqi interim president declared martial law on the city and surrounding area. A

Intense footage of U.S. 🇺🇸 Marines in Fallujah, 2004 #Fallujah #marines #usmc #history #military #veteranhealing #brotherhood #mindset #war #fyp #explorereels | Veteran Healing