The US Army Smashes Through the Karbala Gap to Baghdad, April 2003 - Animated
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The US 3rd Infantry Division must smash through the dangerous Karbala Gap to reach the outskirts of Baghdad. If the Iraqi Army and Republican Guard can bring their conventional forces and potential chemical weapons to bear during 3ID's dangerous passage through the gap, they will be in for a very tough fight. 75th Ranger Regiment assaults and holds the Haditha Dam.
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@user-cb2gc3tw8o
Ай бұрын
No one care about iraq war
@bronson4574
Ай бұрын
This is the best series currently on KZread military channels, Thanks for all the work!
@KieferSmokerland
Ай бұрын
Around 16 min in you say southern span when the graphic shows the northern span.
@theredbaron5117
Ай бұрын
Why are you making videos featuring battles from a War That Was Launched BY LIES???? Why not make videos condemning ALL THE LIES that led up to this PHONY, ONE-SIDED af WAR?! Too much critical thinking involved eh?!
@jaxkal9596
Ай бұрын
Don't sign up , heritage has been compromised , and the data and your family data's could be at risk
The sniper had the once in a lifetime videogame npc-propane tank placement.
@ydk1k253
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@clement28300yip
Ай бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/foGNp6dxnNnSpqQ.htmlsi=6-JHc4mpT_Dh6xv_
@yancieb
21 күн бұрын
Forreal! And Mythbusters tried saying propane tanks didnt explode when shot
@1987MartinT
9 күн бұрын
It was lime something out of a Command & Conquer game.
"After quickly exhausting their breach charges and shotgun shells, one ranger later recalled; We turned to have a couple of guys throw a fully loaded ranger with body armor against the doors..." I only imagine, " Dude we're out of equipment, what should we do?" "Throw me through it." "WHAT??" "I KNOW WHAT I SAID."
@panzermuffin4611
Ай бұрын
Don‘t tell the elf!
@williamt.sherman2573
Ай бұрын
@@panzermuffin4611 nothin "badass" bout that when you look at the context tbh. we were being lied to and invading a country for no reason but oil. WMD my a$$. thanks Bush
@JeepWranglerIslander
Ай бұрын
"You'll have to toss me!"
@barleysixseventwo6665
Ай бұрын
Toy Story 2 moment. "Use your head" indeed.
@Redneck2393
Ай бұрын
@@barleysixseventwo6665 "But I don't wanna use my head!"
3:37 He then rocket jumped across the river and tea bagged them. He was subsequently awarded the Killtastrophe medal for valor.
@bigchill123a
Ай бұрын
All the guys saw it and just said "Hell yeah 😎"
@Neockoen
29 күн бұрын
@@bigchill123aeven the A-10 Warthogs saluted in recognition of such a pro gamer move
15:10 god bless that reporter for being at the right place at the right time to save Sgt Stevens from drowning under the weight of his gear.
@skullsaintdead
Ай бұрын
Absolutely Goddamn right. That seems to be an added advantage of having reporters on site, cause their job is to look & film, they may be more observant &, like in this case, their eyes & ears save lives. God bless the reporters & the soldiers who risk their lives for our freedoms & way of life & those that save the enemy when he has surrendered and/or wounded.
@CubeInspector
Ай бұрын
@@skullsaintdead thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain
@ChuntyCops
Ай бұрын
@@CubeInspectorno
@skullsaintdead
Ай бұрын
@@CubeInspectorI ain't a Christian (and not every Christian has the same interpretation of their religion as you do - morality is a personal thing, it's subjective and changes over time). I'm an atheist. And I'm Australian. No luck here, mate.
@joost00555
Ай бұрын
@@skullsaintdeadand presumably they are less weighted down by gear. Sure, cameras and recording equipment doesnt float, but no weapons and such...
7:08 You know you've been watching every Operations Room video to date when the appearance of two A10's makes you a little nervous.. Lol.
@rednax6955
Ай бұрын
either they obliterate the enemy, or their friends.
@me2tal
Ай бұрын
The A10's primary objective is to destroy its target. Its secondary objective is to target the enemy.
RPG guy: Ha! You dumbass! You missed! Sniper: I didn't miss. RPG guy: Huh? What d- 💥
@anthonylombardo1261
Ай бұрын
Because that’s an easy conversation to have, 1000 yards away.
@tfk_001
Ай бұрын
@@anthonylombardo1261 and the bullet also hit the propane tank before RPG guy even noticed a bullet was fired. And there's a language barrier. But disbelief can be suspended as the comment was, in fact, a joke.
@89DerChristian
Ай бұрын
It’s like the red barrels in video games
@QemeH
Ай бұрын
Achievement unlocked: _The red barrel_
@GenjiShimada.
Ай бұрын
Announcer: Multi-kill!
um…I don’t think that propane tank was hit by accident…
@janitorizamped
Ай бұрын
I dont think anyone with experience would intentionally shoot a propane tank expecting it to stop someone from shooting back at them. Thats like aiming for the hand to stop the bad guy from shooting you, nobody would intentionally do that.
@drksideofthewal
Ай бұрын
Probably not. It’s not like video games where you aim for the red barrels. But, reality is unrealistic sometimes.
@gladlawson61
Ай бұрын
Based on war footage I've seen both fps and from various filming angles. most of the time they aim towards the enemy. Not expecting to hit anyone. Suppress suppress wait for the air strike.
@darkjudge8786
Ай бұрын
Propane tanks do not explode due to rifle fire. Even with tracer rounds. Physically impossible. This story is bullshit as are all the armchair warriors pretending they know how it happened. It didn't. And you are clowns who never served.
@Tree457
Ай бұрын
@@gladlawson61 A Sniper? Not likely, he was either aiming to kill or maim, either he missed or somehow blew up the tank.
"Close only counts in Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, and Propane Tanks."
@NorthForkFisherman
Ай бұрын
He was a SERIOUS GAMER!
@edl4220
Ай бұрын
@@NorthForkFisherman my first thought was 'do i remember blowing up any propane tanks in video games before 2003?'
@RCAvhstape
Ай бұрын
@@edl4220 In the early 90s there were explosive barrels in Doom.
@johnnotrealname8168
21 күн бұрын
@@RCAvhstape*WHEN THE DOOM MUSIC KICKS IN!*
15:31 that reporter is a goat, like all those who saved ppl. The difference is no one expected them to do so.
@Awoo-
22 күн бұрын
He saved a jackbooted murderer taking part in an illegal war. Yayyyyy
@SylviaPrecise
17 күн бұрын
@@Awoo- You mean a child, who didn't know any better and wanted a future for themselves, too?
@user-wc8lu7qd2m
12 сағат бұрын
He was a good man. I got to talk with him a few times before he died. I got to work on him as the medic. Nothing we could do for him.
What I most like to see in these battles are the acts of valor and respect for human lives, saving wounded Iraqi soldiers, the reporter jumping in the water, US and Iraqi personnel working together to prevent a catastrophic dam breach, in all that destruction, it's nice to see humanity in those people, these are the true war heroes.
@navyseal1689
Ай бұрын
Im honestly surprised the iraqi didnt try to sabotage
@sntslilhlpr6601
Ай бұрын
That's honestly my favorite part. War is hell, but it's nothing if not good at showing the good of humanity, even in all its futility. We are slaves to irony.
As a Vet of this ACTUAL event. Was part of Task Force 3-15 (A Co 3-15 INF) and ran the Thunder Runs to the airport and all the way to Objective Moe where we held the highway junction area for several days. However several days before reaching Baghdad was the route through Al Hilah and the Karbala Gap area. Video I shot with my Sony Hi8 camcorder is on my channel.
15:21 gigachad reporter
Johnson, you missed! You hit a propane tank behi-…. Oh nevermind.
@JeepWranglerIslander
Ай бұрын
Task failed successfully.
@richarddr1234
Ай бұрын
The sniper was probably surprised it actually worked.
@blindleader42
Ай бұрын
@@richarddr1234 I would be a little surprised, too. I've seen a propane tank (pretty big one) hit with several .50 cal rounds which just caused half inch leaks to appear. The tank finally went up when someone got lucky and... I honestly can't remember which, caused a spark, fired a tracer or fired an incendiary round. I don't remember or really didn't know as I was just a spectator and it was more than 25 years ago. Of course in a real battle, there could be all kinds of hot debris and flaming wreckage flying about to ignite the escaping gas. A Mythbusters segment debuked James Bond easily turning a propane tank into a bomb with his 9mm pistol. Just doesn't happen.
When you guys eventually do the Thunder Run into Baghdad, I know the tank commander of the #3 tank in the advancing column!
@Skorpychan
Ай бұрын
I've read their book!
@Hunter57588
Ай бұрын
Cool!
@TwoFace798
Ай бұрын
@@Skorpychan Can You Please Tell Me What Book ?.
@Skorpychan
Ай бұрын
@@TwoFace798 Heavy Metal: A Tank Company's Guide To Iraq.
@TwoFace798
Ай бұрын
@@Skorpychan Thank You.
In 2006 three soldiers from the 101st Airborne 1/502IN would be captured and killed just down from this very bridge. Jim Frederick wrote a book called "Black Heats: One Platoon's Decent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death" Army PFC Kristian Menchaca Army PFC Thomas Tucker Army SPC David Babineau
@JayBee-cr8jm
Ай бұрын
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2006_abduction_of_United_States_soldiers_in_Iraq
@CCM1199
Ай бұрын
If Im not mistaken, those were the snipers that got killed and their M40's taken from them
@HyzersGR
Ай бұрын
@@CCM1199 You are mistaken, these were PFCs set up in a checkpoint to monitor traffic over the damn.
@matthiasthulman4058
Ай бұрын
@@CCM1199weren't there some marine snipers that got compromised and looted?
"The Americans are not in Baghdad. The Americans are not in Baghdad." - Comically Ali, as an Abrams drives past in the background.
@shockershooter
Ай бұрын
Mostly peaceful invasions.
@xahmadx6442
Ай бұрын
Comically ? His actual nickname is Chemical Ali
@chrisbingley
Ай бұрын
@@xahmadx6442 Different person. Comically Ali was the nickname given to Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf. Sadaam's Minister of Information and spokesman for the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.
@xahmadx6442
Ай бұрын
@@chrisbingley oh Sorry I was wrong Honestly they should have nicknamed him copium Ali
@chrisbingley
Ай бұрын
@@xahmadx6442 It's an easy mistake to make.
It’s so weird to watch a historical video about events that played out while I was in Basic Training.
@hillogical
Ай бұрын
I was at Sill on 9-11. Half of my unit went to 3ID. Half of us went 1-41 (seen in this video) and the other half (my half) 1-9. It still boggles my mind to see people I know (or knew since some of us have passed since then) on a "history" KZread channel. My brain doesn't feel old, but I did have a lot of confusion as to why my shoulder was KILLING me after my first round of golf for the year this passed weekend.
@soup31314
Ай бұрын
I was at objective peach and objective Jenkins… 2nd platoon B co 3-7 infantry.
@soup31314
Ай бұрын
@@hillogical glory’s guns saved our asses at el kief (objective Jenkins), along with our bfist team
No one: Operations Room: Just before dawn...
Seeing this kind of coordinated fire between artillery, air, and armor is really something else
In the Japanese Army, when you run out of ammo, you ARE the ammo In the US Army, when you run out of breaching charges, you ARE the breaching charge. Love it. And that Haditha counterattack. And here I was thinking the yolo into gun fire like a buncha dingos was only something you saw from video game AI.......yikes.
15:22 Props to the reporter saving Stevens.
There were not engineers that were in the boats, it was the dismounts from 3rd platoon 3/7 infantry. B co 3/7 infantry dismounts did not move that far away from the bridge we were at the canal. Where we cleared the median hq. The Iraqis on the north had no idea that our thermals could see them. After we captured the bridge we found a copy of the battle plans, and the defensive positions. It was these plans that change the plan from encircling Baghdad to the thunder runs. Object saints is where sfc smith was killed, along with our embedded reporter.
"The demoralized commandos are easily beaten off" oh okay well that's nice for them isn't it I didn't get that kind of service when I was in
@JoeTheis
Ай бұрын
"69th armored regiment moves towards objective peach" 🤔
@FOXTR0T1
10 күн бұрын
Shane Gillis shaking his fist in the air: “You make me do cum!!”
Great video. I was there 21 years ago with the 101st Airborne Division Artillery. We spent 2 days attached to 3rd Infantry Division shooting missions outside Karbala. Thanks for the great analysis.
Very well done. I was stationed at the Haditha Dam for 7 months in 2005. I didn't know a lot of that history. Thanks.
Rock of The Marne, Raiders First, Speed and Power! Enjoyed watching my old unit in this.
21:05 I love the history side of KZread the WW2 channel just covered the bridge of Remagen the other week!
@ablackghostmyguy3741
Ай бұрын
Now they just posted the weekly episode today showing the break out
@akshittripathi5403
Ай бұрын
My reaction too lol
@JoshuaC923
Ай бұрын
We are quite fortunate to live in such times we can watch and learn these things for free
How the hell could someone come up with an idea of fighting American armors in the darkness without thermals?! My eyebrow raised when I heard that.
@StevenKeery
Ай бұрын
Chrisblack: Parachute flares perhaps. The old-fashioned way.
@Cucker_Tarlson56
Ай бұрын
This was the United States first major action after Vietnam. That’s 20 years difference. Nobody had the shit we had at this point. GPS is why US armor was able to outflank the Iraqis at the battle of 73 Eastings. Nobody could comprehend the technology we were bringing to bare at that point.
@RCAvhstape
Ай бұрын
@@Cucker_Tarlson56 No, the Battle of 73 Easting was the Gulf War, the first major action since Vietnam and 10 years before the battle in this video. The Iraqis should've remembered what happened to them in 1990. I give them props for being brave though. And at this point they were defending their capitol, so it makes sense they'd fight harder and take more risks.
@joost00555
Ай бұрын
And this was after losing hard during Desert Storm under similar conditions. They had a decade to improve on this
@Genessyss
Ай бұрын
@@joost00555their mistake was trusting that the Americans will not invade on a bullshit lie
Every video you've made should be in History classes across the U.S.
@atomf9143
Ай бұрын
Unironically this is extremely educational content for any US History class.
@lightningstrike5024
Ай бұрын
problem is they do tend to be abit bias towards in us in these vids without appearing like it
@carloscampo9119
Ай бұрын
Not just the US.
@greyfells2829
Ай бұрын
I like this type of stuff, but the average person doesn't need to know any of this. There's much more important events to learn.
@atomf9143
Ай бұрын
@@greyfells2829 Exactly, it's at the level of detail where it's perfect for enthusiasts and horrible for the average classroom.
This channel produces the best depictions of military battles on the internet. Thanks for another excellent video!
This is literally the only channel I never skip the ads on, purely out of respect. Even learning about Albert and Robert through the spot for my heritage was cool. Love this channel.
As always amazing work. Thanks!
Top notch content 👊🏼
Thank you for another excellently researched and presented - Documentary. True unbiased, honest historical battle reporting.
12:45 what do you mean overrun the tank? What was their plan? 1) Bum-rush damaged tank while it is covered by 8 more fully functional tanks 2) ??? 3) Profit ?
@skullsaintdead
Ай бұрын
4. Don't get shot in the back by your de-humanised CO?
@MrUnl33t
Ай бұрын
Totally forgot that was a thing
Great content as usual 👏
THATS MY UNIT! @11:25 !! 1-41 Fiend Artillery 💥
The courage of the Iraqi soldiers is commendable, it is a tragedy that so many were deceived into readily giving their lives for a tyrant.
@shitoryu8
Ай бұрын
They never stood a chance.
@hekasdqwe
Ай бұрын
NO respect for the enemy !
@Bcovax
Ай бұрын
Their tactics are laughable, though.
@xahmadx6442
Ай бұрын
Many of them didn't have a choice When they did they surrendered
@Xazv-iv1jw
Ай бұрын
Sand people are known for many things. Brains is not one of them.
This was a combat engineers battle, saving bridges and dams one mouthful of chewing tobacco at a time.
I haven't gotten to the end yet but I sure hope to get that reporter's name that jumped in the water. Great presentation as always.
@elizabethploog5055
Ай бұрын
trying to find that info myself
I remember crossing that bridge during the invasion, it was wild. Sgt stevens of a1-30 attached to 3-7 took out an artillery piece during the counter attack. He blasted that thing with a tow missile from his Bradley. Saved a bunch of lives that day patiently waiting in the rear until all units have crossed. They thought they were sneaky but not as sneaky as sgt Stevens Bradley and crew!
I remember my unit crossing that bridge. They were still fighting at Objective Peach. Fun day.
@soup31314
Ай бұрын
I remeber the traffic jam on the west side of the bridge as we waited for the boats to cross, then we had to clear spider holes on the side of the road, we finally stopped after our co’s track killed 3 bmp along the canal
16:30 first time I've ever heard my MOS be mention at all
Awesome as always. That push through the desert done by the 3rd’s Armored Divisions was something to behold.
Hey there, i really appreciate the time you put into making each of these videos and I recommend this channel to friends. Have you considered releasing a version of these videos that do not have background music? the horn sound has become quite distracting since the track is a short loop that repeats many times per episode.
Using a fully armored Ranger as a battering ram is the most D&D thing I've ever heard of IRL.
Man. Its hard to believe that the stuff i was doing in my 20's is now making it legitimately into the history books.
@soup31314
Ай бұрын
No shit right… crazy i remeber my platoon sgt saying it would be part of history…
I really respect the hustle and I get that Sponsorships are super important to YTer's income, but I would rather fight the Coalition forces with a rock than willingly give my DNA to a private company. They'll have to come and get it themselves. Anyway, great video! Keep up the awesome content.
I am just lost for words at the total incapability of the Iraqi army. Comparing the casualty rates makes me think of the conquistadors or other colonial wars where the natives had mass casualties against a smaller western army.
@user-vp9lc9up6v
Ай бұрын
The conquistadors were not the only ones engaged in the fighting, they had armies of Tlaxcalan men who did a good portion of the lifting for them.
@xahmadx6442
Ай бұрын
The Iraqi army was in a pretty bad posture Not only was it starved for 13 years It was suprise attacked with overwhelming power and had a huge technological disadvantage on top of that they had a brutal dictator breathing down their neck with many of them not wanting to die for him
@RK-cj4oc
Ай бұрын
@@xahmadx6442"surprise attack" 6 months of build up and a huge airbombment and an ultimatum before invading is not surprise in any way.
@luka02.511
Ай бұрын
@@user-vp9lc9up6v that wasn't always the case
@Nathan-Roman
Ай бұрын
@RK-cj4oc The coalition forces made progress significantly faster than the Iraqi command expected them to, which led to surprised Iraqi units in 1991, as many formations weren't prepared to fight as they believed they were safe in the far rear In 2003, the Iraqis expected another air campaign that would last for weeks before ground forces moved into Iraq, but this didn't happen. That's how the US achieved surprise in both campaigns in different ways
Can't wait to hear what you have to say about "The Thunder Runs."
I remember being there, I feel old now, thanks
Objective Peach ,was indeed quite a battle for the bridge, as he had put it ,it goes back to the bridge at Remagen in WW2, Great vid 👍😊
Excellent video!
Wow, are we related?! Anthony is my dad, too!
@TheOperationsRoom
Ай бұрын
Yes brother
@ericsilver9401
Ай бұрын
@@TheOperationsRoomcan I be your brother pretty please?!
@Adombom
Ай бұрын
@@TheOperationsRoom Funnily enough, both our parent's birth years match! We might not be related but I'd hazard a guess you may have a sibling born in the 70s..
@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat
Ай бұрын
Hey man, genetically we’re all distant cousins anyways
@anthonylombardo1261
Ай бұрын
Luke, I am your father.
Love your work TOR. Would you ever consider covering a pre-WWII conflict, maybe WWI, the U.S. Civil War, or the U.S.-Mexican War?
Great video thanks
Huge props to Sgt Duncan and Major Alfred. absolutely earned those silver stars. Making the decision to save wounded enemy combatants in the middle of a firefight/under fire is absolutely a peak display of humanity. With the world so set on tearing itself apart, it don't seem like such a bad thing to me to wanna put a little bit of it back together. -Desmond T Doss, Medal of Honor recipient. i don't know if he actually said the quote, or if its only from the movie, but it sticks with me when i hear of acts of sheer humanity in the face of war
Awesome! This is what the history channel should be!
Being an engineer flying into active war zones to repair critical infrastructure has to be one of the most bad ass jobs ever.
The best part of this retelling is the tiny bit about the reporter diving In to save a man.
Would love to a series on the Iran-Iraq war for sure!
This is the most detailed look at the Gulf War I've ever seen! 🔥⚔😎
Be cool if you had a key to describe the icons you use on the maps. Love the channel. For the large scale forces I mean.
Just realized the forces for the assault on Debecka Pass are seen in the North west portion of the battle map. I knew I recognized that lineup of forces.
Make a video game with this kinda art. Would buy.
I later lived at a future platoon patrol base on the west side of the bridge at Obj Peach in 2007-2008.
Awesome thanks
The whole project and every video is pretty cool but plz show mechinized warfare and breaching operations in more details
Would you ever consider doing videos on the Chechen wars or other post soviet conflicts?
@matthiasthulman4058
Ай бұрын
This would be great. There are a few videos but they're heavily skewed against Russia, and it destroys the history aspect of the events.
@matthiasthulman4058
Ай бұрын
Disturban just did a video on Beslan, if you're interested. Kings and Generals has one on the Chechen wars I think. Invicta has done some Chechen videos as well.
In an old saying: if you dont control the air, you are fighting in the dark.
Hold on honey…. new Operation Room video just dropped
I cant wait till you publish what we in 1st Battalion 8th Marines did when leaving Haditha Dam!
I was with 2nd Battalion - 7th Infantry Regiment (Cottonbalers)- 3rd Infantry Division. (2-7). I was in the 2nd Bradley to reach Peach.
you should do a video about what happened on nov 19, 2005 in Haditha next.
I can’t tell you why exactly but that snap transition to the surrendered solider animation from the holding their gun one is hilarious. Not in a, it’s bad way though so please don’t think that.
C Btry, 1st BN, 41st FA "Glory's Guns" was the direct support unit for 3/69 Armor. Will there be another video showing the occupation of Baghdad including the thunder runs?
@TheOperationsRoom
Ай бұрын
Yes!
TY 🙏
Bro when are u going to fix gunship sequel ww2? Or keep updating it
On google maps you can still see the footprints of the buildings that were dropped and the bridge is still destroyed
3:33 Wow that guy had an IRL gamer moment.
Need to take a bridge, best way would be to take both ends at the same time, and they did river crossing with inflatable boats at 13:37? Even doing suppressing fire and with smoke cover? This guy most definitely have watched A Bridge Too Far lol. Or was that kind of operation based on the standard US guideline for taking control of a bridge? Idk.
Imagine losing 1000 men and the enemy loses 3. Like as a soldier or as a general or as a dictator, that has to be one hell of a wakeup call.
how do you make these map animations, i really want to use it to help teach people some things but idk how to make the animations
To think that I joined 3-69 AR after the push....I PCS'ed from Iraq in 2003. Originally I was supposed to be with 3rd ID before the war kicked off only to have a stop movement imposed on all troops that were going to have a change of station. on 16SEP03, I moved to 3rd ID and the very unit that conducted attacks on both the Karbala Gap and Objective peach. the unit I was in was located 1500M from the Iranian border in the town of Mandali and we conducted operations with the PUK. 1-41 FA is also known as "Glory's guns"
@tonedeaftachankagaming457
Ай бұрын
My father was 3-69 at the time too. Vitesse et puissance
Sgt Stevens: "I guess I'll drown now." A random reporter with balls of steel: "Not in my headlines, Sgt!"
I bet halfway across that river at least one of the engineers was thinking it was better to wait and install the engines.
@soup31314
Ай бұрын
It was infantry in the boats with paddles. It was 3rd platoon from my company B co 3-7 infantry. And yes they were pissed they didn’t have motors and a couple of the boats actually deflated and almost sunk
I'm pretty sure the "Thunder Run" was Erwin Rommel's favorite tactic.
4:00 armoured escort, I mean body escorts armoured tanks.
@batboylives
Ай бұрын
securing the other side of the bridge for the tanks didn't work out as planned im guessing
Iraqi T-72 Brigade commander leading from the front is not something you hear a lot of from.
12:40 derps moves in against 50 cals
My father was with 3rd ID, and I must show him this.
M1064 heavy mortar carriers, played a huge role in this invasion.
I heard that the wmd-s that they were looking for were actually artifacts that were part of a complex computer made from previous human races (civilization rise and fall and dissolve).. but sadam didn't want to share
Fun fact : before congress voted for the deployment of troops and hardware in april the tanks were lining the freeways for transport to their destinations. One was left upside down on cal state hwy 78. The movement was done at night. The next day the festivities were on the news on how the vote had been delivered. ..
sniper shooting the propane tank at 3:31.. wow I thought that kind of thing only worked in video games..
Did you go over the 2 battles for fallujah?
The breaching ranger to his pals: "Don't tell the elf"
Crazy thing, both sides were fighting over the dam for the same reason.. they both thought the other side was going to destroy it when neither were or wanted to…
man I hope you talk about Paul R. Smith in the next one.