UPDATE: Overnight 2 of our aid trucks & 3 members of our team were surrounded by 80 #ISIS vehicles during a massive assault near #Fallujah. Around the same time, several other members of our team were nearly killed in an airstrike. Amazingly, as of this morning EVERYONE IS SAFE. We will update you throughout the day as we’re able. Stay tuned. EDIT: June 28 in intro slide is a typo. The airstrike hit on the morning of June 29. We apologize for any confusion, it's been a long, crazy 48 hours. Than

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

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