My Men are My Heroes (33 page)

Iraqi police officers prepare to check Iraqi citizens for weapons and proper identification as they enter the city of Fallujah through the first section of Entry Control Point (ECP) no. 2 on 28 December 2004, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Robert Blankenship

An Iraqi police officer (left) checks the identification of an Iraqi citizen as he enters the city of Fallujah through the first section of ECP no. 2 on 28 December 2004.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Robert Blankenship

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division guard ECP no. 2 in Fallujah on 28 December 2004.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Ryan L. Jones

U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, RCT-1 watch from their amphibious assault vehicles (AAV7A1) as EOD operations are conducted at Al Fajr, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Mace M. Gratz

U.S. Marine from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, RCT-1 prepares to light a fuze in order to demolish enemy munitions from a captured truck in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Mace M. Gratz

Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division look for insurgents while patrolling in the city of Fallujah during Operation Al Fajr.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Ryan L. Jones

This building, positively identified as housing insurgent forces, is engaged by Marines as they search for insurgents and weapons hidden in the city of Fallujah, 9 November 2004, during Operation Al Fajr.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by E LCpl Joel A. Chaverri

Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division search the streets of Fallujah, looking for insurgents and weapons on 9 November 2004 during Operation Al Fajr.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Ryan L. Jones

A Marine extends a helmet over a wall, trying to lure insurgents into firing on it and showing their position during Operation Al Fajr.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Joel A. Chaverri

A confirmed insurgent stronghold goes up in smoke after a strategic aerial strike during combat operations while Marines search for insurgents and weapon caches during a SASO conducted as part of Operation Al Fajr.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Joel A. Chaverri

Marines from Company C, 2nd Platoon, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment board a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at Forward Operating Base Camp Al Qaim, Al Anbar province, during Operation Al Fajr. Marines from all over Al Anbar province were sent to Fallujah during what was later determined to be the fiercest battle of Operation Al Fajr.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Christopher G. Graham

Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division move toward their objective while clearing a mosque of insurgents and enemy forces within the city of Fallujah in support of continuing SASO in Al Anbar province during Operation Al Fajr.