PHOTO INSERT
A cache of weapons brought to COP Rage by the scouts. A white suicide vest lies innocently in the foreground.
Combat Outpost Falcon in southern Ramadi.
A Bradley fighting vehicle escorts a Rage Company convoy toward COP Falcon in southern Ramadi.
Rage 1, under fire, returns to COP Grant in two-man pairs.
Lieutenants Andrew Grubb and James Thomas before Operation Harrison Creek I.
Lance Corporal Joash Albin catches his breath during Operation Windmill Point.
The intelligence cell inside COP Falcon minutes before Operation Windmill Point.
Marines on the roof of COP Grant.
An IED in concrete disguised as a piece of a wall.
The northwest corner of checkpoint 295 on the southwestern edge of Qatana. Before November 2006 this intersection and beyond was controlled by al Qaeda.
From right to left, Lance Corporal Joash Albin, Lance Corporal Benjamin Eakin, and Lieutenant Thomas Daly on the roof of building 17 following a firefight.
Lieutenant Thomas Daly waking up on Christmas morning 2006.
The sniper shot that nearly killed Lance Corporal Cooke on Christmas Day.
Lieutenant Thomas Daly freezing in Qatana.
Rage Company’s intelligence cell and one of the company’s interpreters, Marlo (third from left), in Qatana.
Lieutenant Thomas Daly minutes before the clearing of the VBIED factory in Qatana.
Lieutenant Thomas Daly inside COP Firecracker with a makeshift insurgent sniper rifle.
Corporal Brian Holloway in Qatana.
A group of fire extinguishers reconfigured as IEDs in Qatana.
Lieutenant James Thomas smokes inside his platoon’s combat operations center in building 17, Qatana.
A rudimentary insurgent target range found on the streets of Qatana.
Corporal Jesus Davila in Qatana.
First Sergeant Eric Carlson in Qatana.
Captain John Smith in building 17, northern Qatana.
IED found by Sergeant Adam Sempert a few hundred meters from building 17.
Insurgent graffiti and accompanying instructions on how to target U.S. helicopters found on the streets of Qatana.
Captain John Smith speaks with members of the scout-led militia during the Julayba uprising.
From the left, Abu Tiba, Captain Smith, and Double A during a mission.
Members of the scout-led militia wounded in a mortar attack on their makeshift command post during the Julayba uprising.
Iraqi militia in an F-350 during the Julayba uprising.
The militia’s version of Pathfinder. The Iraqi holding the shovel dug up the region’s IEDs. He was also the individual who put them in the ground.
An Apache attack helicopter in action above Julayba.
Lieutenants Thomas Daly (standing) and James Thomas with the leadership of the scouts.
Lieutenant Thomas Daly outside COP Rage.
Lieutenant Thomas Daly and the general.
The citizens of Julayba protest the detention of a local on the northern edge of COP Rage.
Sergeant Dimitrios Karras on patrol in Julayba.
A 500lb JDAM air-strike silences an insurgent position along Red Road.
Sergeant Clinton Ahlquist on patrol in Julayba.
Captain Smith poses with Abu Ali and the general during the tactical questioning of detainees.
A tactical cache found by Rage 2 in the Albu Bali tribal area.
The militia gathers for the first Iraqi led operation in Julayba.
Lieutenant Thomas and Captain Smith with two of the scouts outside COP Rage.
An IED found by a patrol of Marines from Rage 2. Luckily the explosives weren’t connected to an initiation device yet.
The cache found underneath fishing net in building 88 off Orchard Way.
Lieutenant James Thomas inspects an RPG launcher found hanging in a tree.
Lieutenant Thomas holds the empty tube to a SA-7 surface to air missile.
Marines from Rage 1 stand over a cache of weapons delivered by the scout-led militia.
Staff Sergeant Eagle and another Marine prepare to detonate a weapons cache.
From the left, Lance Corporal Craig Jahner, Staff Sergeant Jerry Eagle, and Corporal Dustin Anderson in Julayba.
The leadership of Rage 1. From the left, Staff Sergeant Todd Colwell, Lieutenant Cullen Shearburn, and Staff Sergeant Jerry Eagle.
Index
Page numbers in italic indicate maps or photographs.
1st Battalionh Marines (1/6)
dysfunction of
headquarters
leadership
Operation Squeeze Play
provincial government center protection
in Qatana
and SEALs
taking credit for weapons cache find
UAV use
See also Operation Hue City; Operation Hue City II
1st Battalionh Infantry (1/9 infantry). See also Julayba; Operation Churubusco
1st Battalionh Armor (1-37 Armor)
AO Bandit
intelligence officer’s briefing
leadership
Operation Squeeze Play
SEALs use
See also Operation Harrison Creek I (HC1); Operation Harrison Creek II (HC2); Operation Windmill Point
1st Brigadet Armor Division
2nd Battaliond Marines (2/3)
2nd Battalionh Marines (2/4)
2nd BrigadeAirborne Division
3rd Battalionh Marines
5.56mm rounds
7.62mm ammo
9mm pistols
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
AO Bull-Rush
commanding officers’ visit and pep talk
deployment extension
deployment into Al Anbar Province
Rutbah
24 (TV series)
40mm grenades
.50 caliber machine guns
57mm IRLs (improvised rocket launchers)
82mm mortars
120mm cannons
120mm mortars 122mm artillery rounds 240G machine gun
Abdallah Ibn Al-Mubarak Brigade
Abd-al Sala’am mosque
Abizaid, General John
Abrams tanks
Abu Soda tribe
Ahlquist, Sergeant Clinton
death and sacrifice of
enemy vehicle recovery mission and ambush
Julayba patrol
Operation Hue City
Operation Hue City II,
Risala Takedown
AIF (Anti-Iraqi Forces)
Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
AK-47 and AK variant weapons
AK fire
Al Anbar Province
Al Anbar University
Al Andaloos
Albin, Lance Corporal Joash
Battle of Christmas Day
and Brigade Reconnaissance Team
competence of
detainees supervised under
Operation Harrison Creek I,
Operation Harrison Creek II,
Operation Hue City
Operation Hue City II,
Operation Windmill Point
Team America graffiti
Albu Bali tribe
Albu Musa mosque
Albu Musa tribe
Albu Obaid IP
Ali, Abu
al-Masri, Abu Ayyub
Alpha (objective)
al Qaeda
Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI)
briefings on
brutality of
command-and-control network
founding of
Kasim kidnapping
leadership
Operation Churubusco goals
Operation Squeeze Play goals
in Sijariah region
and Sunni scouts
al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab
America, Iraqis’ view of
ammunition. See also specifi
c types
Anbar Awakening movement
AQI’s brutality against members of
briefing
campaign with 15th MEU
context of
founding of
transition from militia to security force
Anbar Salvation Council
Anderson, Corporal Dustin
Battle of Christmas Day
COP Melia patrol
Julayba patrol and ambush
ANGLICO (Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company)
Annapolis-Farm intersection
Anti-Iraqi Forces (AIF)
AO. See area of operation (AO)
Apache 6,
Apache Company
Apache helicopters
Apple
AQI. See Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI)
Aranez, Corporal Ezekiel
ARDF (Ar Ramadi Regional Detention Facility)
area of operation (AO)
Bandit
Bastard
Bull-Rush
Manchu
Rage
Tarheel
Arias, Sergeant
armor
Ar Ramadi Regional Detention Facility (ARDF)
Awakening movement. See Anbar Awakening movement
Ba’athists
Ba’ath Party
Baghdad
Baker and Dog Company 1/9 INF
Bandits. See 1st Battalionh Armor (1-37 Armor)
Barnes, Corporal Chris
Barwana
Baseline-Graves intersection
Baseline Street
basic officer trainer
Basra
Bastard (AO)
battle-damage assessments (BDA)
Bears Road
Beaton, Doc
“Beemer,”
BFT (Blue Force Tracker)
BFVs (Bradley fighting vehicles)
“Bird Dog,”
Bishop, Gunnery Sergeant Edward
and Iraqi scouts
and Oliver North’s visit
Operation Churubusco
Operation Hue City
Operation Hue City II,
blogs
Blue Force Tracker (BFT)
body bags
bongo trucks
booby traps
Bradford, Corporal William
Bradley fighting vehicles (BFVs)
Bravo (objective)
Brigade Reconnaissance Team (BRT)
Brown, Corporal Adam
BRT (Brigade Reconnaissance Team)
Bull-Rush (AO)
Bush, George W.
Bustamante, Sergeant
Battle of Christmas Day
Operation Hue City
Operation Hue City II,
C4
caches. See weapons caches
caliphate
Camp Corregidor
Camp Hurricane Point (HP)
Camp Pendleton
Camp Ramadi
Camp Ranger
Camp Taqqaddum
Carlson, First Sergeant Eric
1/6 taking credit for weapons cache find
and Oliver North’s visit
Operation Churubusco
Operation Hue City
Operation Windmill Point
Carter, Lance Corporal Christopher
Casey, General George
casualties
at checkpoints
Iraqi scouts
Lance Cpl. Hadden from sniper fire
Sgt. Ahlquist from IED
shotgun accidents
CH-53 helicopters
Champion, Sergeant
Charlie (objective)
Chavez, Lance Corporal Steven
Chechens
checkpoint, definition of
checkpoint
checkpoint
checkpoint
chem-lights
children
insurgents’ use of
Marines’ experiences with
Chontosh, Captain
Christmas
Christmas Day, Battle of
Churubusco. See Operation Churubusco
CINC U.S. Central Command
Clark, Captain
Clarkson, Kelly
Clinton, Lance Corporal Jackie
CNN
coalition forces
and Awakening Movement
in Haditha Triad
in Julayba
in Ramadi
in Sijariah
Cobra 6,
COC (combat operations center)
Collard, Corporal Seth
Colt (street)
Colwell, Staff Sergeant Todd
Comanche Company
combat operations center (COC)
Combat Outposts (COPs)
Eagles Nest
Falcon
Firecracker
Grant
Iron
Melia
Qatana
Rage
Sword
command-and-control network
command wire
Company E
Company F
Company G
Conley, Corporal Matthew
Battle of Christmas Day
Julayba patrol
Operation Hue City II,
Risala Takedown
Convery, Private First Class Kevin
Cooke, Lance Corporal
COPs. See Combat Outposts (COPs)
counter-snipers
Craig, Corporal Robert
Crippen, Staff Sergeant
crypto
Cugliotta, Corporal Dean
Dagger GPS
Daly, Lieutenant Thomas
college experience with Lt. Thomas
dream about death
smoking
wife of
See also specific index entries
Davidson, Corporal Clark
Davila, Corporal Jesus
egg breakfast preparation
investigation of
Iraqi scout missions
Julayba patrols
Operation Churubusco
Operation Harrison Creek I,
Operation Hue City II,
Ramadi events around COP Grant
Risala Takedown
“Daytona 500,”
Daytona Street
Del Castillo, Doc
detainees
Iraqi scout missions
Julayba missions
Operation Churubusco
Operation Harrison Creek I,
Operation Harrison Creek II,
Operation Windmill Point
processing
Risala Takedown
Diyala Province
dogs
Double-A
Downum, Corporal William
dreams, about death
DSU riverine patrol craft
Duck Tales
Duvall, Lance Corporal Adam
Eagle, Staff Sergeant Jerry
Battle of Christmas Day
COP Melia patrol
Julayba patrol and ambush
Operation Hue City
Operation Hue City II,
Eakin, Lance Corporal Benjamin
Battle of Christmas Day
and Brigade Reconnaissance Team
competence of
Iraqi scout missions
Operation Hue City
Operation Hue City II,
Operation Windmill Point
Ramadi events around COP Grant
Entry Control Point Eight (ECP 8)
EOD engineers
Euphrates River
executive officer (XO)
F/A-18
Fahadawi tribe
Fallujah
Faris, General
Farm-Annapolis intersection
Farm Road
Farouk Way
Fedayeen
Ferry, Lieutenant Colonel Chuck
fire extinguishers
Fire Station-Michigan intersection
Fire Station Road
First Ir
aqi Army Division
forward observers (FO)
Foy, Lance Corporal Jeffrey
fragmentation grenades
Galvan, Lance Corporal Couoh
Gatorade
“general,”
Give Me (street)
Give Me-Racetrack intersection
Gixxer
Gixxer-Nova intersection
Gixxer-Rage intersection
Glynn, Lieutenant Colonel Jim
GMLRs (guided multiple launch rockets)
government center
graffiti
Graves-Baseline intersection
Graves Street
grenades. See also specific types
Grubb, Lieutenant Andrew enemy vehicle recovery mission and ambush
Iraqi scout missions
Julayba patrol and ambush
Kasim kidnapping
Maj. Mayberry’s briefing
Operation Harrison Creek II,
Operation Hue City
photograph incident
See also Rage Companyh Platoon (Rage 4)
guided multiple launch rockets (GMLR)
Guinn, Corporal Scott
Julayba patrol and ambush
OP Squirrel explosion
Habbaniyah
Hadden, Lance Corporal Cody
Haditha
Haditha Triad
hajji
Hall, Staff Sergeant Tyson
Hamadi, Hamid Ali
Hamid, Daham Hanush
Hanush, Safa Daham
Hanush, Umar Daham
Hanush Network
Haqlaniyah
Harrison Creek I. See Operation Harrison Creek I (HC1)
Harrison Creek II. See Operation Harrison Creek II (HC2)
Hatim Hussain Ali Sa’id
HEDP grenades
Heidbreder, Lance Corporal Jason
Ramadi events around COP Grant
sniper ambush and hit
HET (human exploitation team)
high-value individuals (HVI)
Holloway, Sergeant Brian
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