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RP Members great article this morning! Thanks SSgt Robert Jason Dean !
The Iraqi army's recent triumph in Ramadi made it clear that its soldiers aren't cut from the same cloth as those who ditched their gear and fled in terror from the Islamic State group in 2014 — and Marines have been a pivotal part of that transformation.
Hundreds of Marines have been quietly deploying over the past 16 months to assist the Iraqis fighting to retake territory, hard won by U.S. troops over the past decade or more, from brutal ISIS militants.
As 2015 drew to a close, the Iraqi army hoisted its flag above the center of Ramadi's city center and declared victory. The seven-month struggle to retake the gateway city in western Anbar province was bloody and costly, but dealt ISIS a strategic blow and proved that the Iraqi military — with coalition air support — is capable of sustained offensive operations.
It also opened the door to greater U.S. involvement and a follow-on drive to retake the northern city of Mosul.
The Iraqi army's recent triumph in Ramadi made it clear that its soldiers aren't cut from the same cloth as those who ditched their gear and fled in terror from the Islamic State group in 2014 — and Marines have been a pivotal part of that transformation.
Hundreds of Marines have been quietly deploying over the past 16 months to assist the Iraqis fighting to retake territory, hard won by U.S. troops over the past decade or more, from brutal ISIS militants.
As 2015 drew to a close, the Iraqi army hoisted its flag above the center of Ramadi's city center and declared victory. The seven-month struggle to retake the gateway city in western Anbar province was bloody and costly, but dealt ISIS a strategic blow and proved that the Iraqi military — with coalition air support — is capable of sustained offensive operations.
It also opened the door to greater U.S. involvement and a follow-on drive to retake the northern city of Mosul.
The Marines' new Iraq mission
Posted from marinecorpstimes.com
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ISIS
Strategy
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Iraq
Posted 9 y ago
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If the Marines were the pivotal force, then congratulation on a job well done.
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Capt Walter Miller
Sgt Todd Van Dyke - Gee, it just popped into my head. :)
I remember back after the Beirut Bombing, that there was some talk that that was not an appropriate use of Marines. Gen. Twining sent in a letter to the Gazette that said the standard for Marines was the –exact- performance of any assigned mission.
Gen. Twining was on the staff of 1st MarDiv on Guadalcanal if I remember properly.
Walt
I remember back after the Beirut Bombing, that there was some talk that that was not an appropriate use of Marines. Gen. Twining sent in a letter to the Gazette that said the standard for Marines was the –exact- performance of any assigned mission.
Gen. Twining was on the staff of 1st MarDiv on Guadalcanal if I remember properly.
Walt
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