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The Marines who survived the events of Nov. 13, 2004, in the western Iraqi city of Fallujah call the building where they fought for their lives the “Hell House.” The battle has become legendary within the Marine Corps, and the intensity of the fight made it a defining episode of the U.S. military’s nine-month saga in Fallujah.
Nov 10, 2014 · Ten years ago, US troops and coalition forces fought their deadliest battle since the Vietnam War when they pushed into the Iraqi city of Falluja to root out Sunni insurgents. The BBC's Paul...
Oct 22, 2020 · The 2004 Second Battle of Fallujah will be talked about among Marines for years to come, but for some who fought in those deadly streets and from room-to-room, the battle continues to play out long after they come home.
- Paul Szoldra
Fallujah fell under ISIS control in January 2014 and was taken back by Iraqi forces in June 2016. How do Nidhal and Ahmed describe the current state of the city? Where are they now?
Oct 6, 2016 · Five US Marines were killed only 20 miles from Fallujah by a roadside bomb and 15 Iraqis were wounded by a car bomb in the city of Baquba which had been intended for an Iraqi police convoy.
Nov 10, 2023 · Each one of them tells their story throughout the film. Almost 100 Marines died fighting in the six weeks it took to retake Fallujah, with over 500 more injured. Watch the video to find out more:
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3 days ago · Marine veteran Alex Nicoll remembers Fallujah, Iraq, as a dead city. When he and others from Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, stepped foot inside the “City of Mosques” in early November 2004, nearly all of the residents were gone. Leaflets dropped by U.S. forces warned of an impending attack and told them to get out.
