TF 2-7 Battle into Baghdad Airport

Abstract

In modern day combat, it is sometimes easy to see how everyday Soldiers doing their jobs are mistaken for heroes. I encountered one of these situations on 3 April 2003. What appeared in the eyes of many to be a heroic act was just a time in my life when I knew what right was and I executed. On this day, I found myself in a position that required me to lead an element of approximately eighty wheeled vehicles through four consecutive ambushes. When the day was over, approximately sixty enemy soldiers became martyrs for their country and I left carrying a badge of honor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 03, 2006
Accession Number
AD1127304

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircraft Guns
  • Airports
  • Anti-Aircraft Guns
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Crossings
  • Doctrine
  • Graphics
  • Gunfire
  • Guns
  • International Airports
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Formations
  • Refueling
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • White Light

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science