Sgt. Rafael Peralta, a Mexican immigrant who grew up in San Diego, grabbed an enemy grenade to save the lives of nearby ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty years ago, on Nov. 7, 2004, a coalition assault force of more than 15,000 troops, mostly Marines, launched a massive attack ...
A San Diego lawmaker is reviving the push to award the Medal of Honor to Sgt. Rafael Peralta, a U.S. Marine who is said to have sacrificed his life by falling on a grenade to save fellow troops during ...
FALLUJAH, Iraq — Iraqi forces took over positions Friday from Marines and raised the Iraqi flag at the entrance to Fallujah under a plan to end the monthlong siege of the city, but a suicide car bomb ...
Twenty years ago this month, U.S. Marines began fighting the largest urban battle since the Vietnam War. More than 12,000 American, British and Iraqi troops fought for Fallujah, which had become an ...
2004-04-29 04:00:00 PDT Fallujah, Iraq-- A milestone in the protracted siege of Fallujah will occur Friday, when joint patrols of U.S. Marines and Iraqi security forces are scheduled to enter ...
FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Gunmen waved their weapons in Fallujah's streets and outside car windows Saturday, cheering what they called a victory as U.S. forces pulled back. But the Marines insisted they weren ...
Will Walsh got to know the Iraqi city of Fallujah while running across its bridges in the middle of the night, under fire, looking for IEDs. That was nearly 10 years ago. Last weekend, the former Army ...
BAGHDAD, Dec. 2 -- Ten U.S. Marines died Thursday when a makeshift bomb blasted their foot patrol outside the western city of Fallujah, the military reported Friday. It was the deadliest attack on U.S ...
Marine commanders in Fallujah announce an agreement intended to end the nearly month-long siege of the city. Under the deal, former Iraqi soldiers will replace U.S. Marines encircling Fallujah.
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