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

260K views · 5K reactions | Marine Fallujah veteran, Brian Mendez, recounts hearing “FIX BAYONETS” over the radio before rolling into the town of Fallujah in April of 2004. 殺Brian’s story is available on the Urban Valor Podcast and YT channel. 殺#marines #fixbayonets #handtohand #combat #military #veteran #urbanvalor #story | Urban Valor | Facebook