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Marines Await Orders to Attack Fallujah

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Operation Phantom Fury - PHOTOS

[Rocky]

Real heroes. God protect them.

[Americanwolf]

Awesome pics!

God Bless our fighters in Iraq!

[austingirl]

May God protect them as they fight valiantly for freedom.

[SeaBiscuit]

Incredible pics. Thanks

I'm in total awe and gratitude of our brave troops. They are the true heroes of America, God Bless every one of them.

[Jackknife]

OOORAHHH!!!!!

[rampage8]

Our Marines are amazing. God bless them all.

[bannie]

That place is desolate.

For all of the green in VietNam, this place is brown.

[hershey]

Great pictures! Awesome...God bless them and keep them safe.

[Ptarmigan]

Urban warfare is messy and violent.

[WestCoastGal]

Great thread.

Sending prayers for all the troops involved.

I've been busy writing Christmas cards for service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan. If anyone is interested please FReepmail patriciaruth for details.

[cyn]

"Air cover is being flown by pilots from the USS John F. Kennedy, as well as the U.S. Air Force from bases in the area."

NEFL PING!

And a link to this nifty info thread posted by Iluvpopcrn: TreatAnySoldier.com -- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1274600/posts

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Great article here:

U.S. says Fallujah rebels cornered, in disarray

And from the Washington Post article:

As the new refugees recounted the events of recent days and weeks, a picture of the battle from the insurgents' side began to emerge. Witnesses described an insurgency fractured by distrust and rivalries between locals and foreigners, and visibly shaken by the thunderous U.S. assault.

But residents said strains between the local insurgents and the foreigners quickly turned into a deep schism under the intense pressure of the U.S.-led offensive.

Residents said everyone in the city, including the insurgents, was stunned by the firepower the Americans brought to the battle. Guerrillas counted 40 armored vehicles approaching their positions as night fell Monday.

[M Kehoe]

BIG RED ONE Bump!

5.56mm

[surfatsixty]

"You can run, but you'll just die tired."

Marine Corps Sniper Motto

[nutmeg]

Thanks for posting all of these amazing photos. God bless our courageous troops!

[nutmeg]

ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[wildcatf4f3]

our people

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

"The Men's Room Was Destroyed."

[82Marine89]

Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem.
Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985

We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess.
Gen. James L. Jones, USMC (CMC); 10 November 2000

You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth- and the amusing thing about it is that they are.
Father Kevin Keaney
1st Marine Division Chaplain
Korean War

The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle.
Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing, U.S. Army
Commander of American Forces in World War I

To all, please remember Marine is always capitalized. For us, its personal. Thank you.