Lebanon/Grenada ~ 1982 - 1984

As part of an effort to reverse the tide of Marxist revolution in Central America and the Caribbean, the United States invaded the Island of Grenada, after Marxist rebels overthrew the government.

Panama ~ 1989

The Panama Invasion, "Operation Just Cause"

On December 20th, 1989, United States troops invaded Panama to arrest General Manuel Noriega. Noriega had declared a state of war between the United States and Panama and also threatened the lives of the approximately 35,000 Americans that were living there. The conflict lasted only for days. United States troops numbered 27,000, the largest military operation since Vietnam. We lost 18 soldiers, 4 sailors, and 2 Marines and 325 were wounded.

Persian Gulf  "Operation Desert Storm" ~ 1991 100,000 deaths

Iraq invaded Kuwait in August, 1990. An international coalition of forces, led by the United States, drove Iraqis from Kuwait during fighting in January and February of 1991.

Somalia ~ 1992-1995

As part of a United Nations mission to distribute food to a war ravaged nation, the United States sent a contingent of Marines to Magadushi in February 1992. They were withdrawn in March 1994, after 30 were killed and 175 wonded. Troops returned in February, 1995 to cover the departure of a United Nations peacekeeping force.

September 11th, 2001 ~ 2,752 U.S. Civilian deaths, New York

"Operation Enduring Freedom"

"Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies"

Afghanistan ~ 2001 to present, 200 American deaths

Iraq ~ March 2003 to Monday September 10th, 2007. 3,772 American deaths

Fallujah ~ November 2004

The battle for Fallujah in November, 2004, was the most intense urban engagement fought by the United States since World War II.

It was a battle unlike any other in recent history--civilians were used as human shields, or as bait to lure Americans into buildings rigged with explosives; suicide bombers approached from every street corner; and radical insurgents, high on adrenaline, fought to the death.

The Marines were the first to fight in Fallujah, and the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (3/1) bore the brunt of this epic battle. Within the battalion, Lima Company's 1st Platoon saw the worst of it. At the end of the battle only fourteen of the platoon's forty-nine Marines were left standing.

BEAULIEU, Regis R. ~ Panama ~ Turner

BERRY, Daniel R. ~ Turner

BIZIER, Philip R. ~ Lebanon/Grenada ~ Turner

COOPER, Jeffrey A. ~ Turner Post 111

DAVIS, John M. ~ Persian Gulf ~ Turner Post 111

DECKER, Christopher J. ~ Panama ~ Turner Post 111

DUCHETTE, Christian ~ Persian Gulf, Turner Post 111

DUNN, Joel S. ~ current crisis~ Turner Post 111

FITZSIMONS, Daniel E. ~ Persian Gulf ~ Turner Post 111

FRANCHETTI, David L. ~ Lebanon/Grenada ~ Turner Post 111

GRAHAM, Donna G. ~ Lebanon/Grenada ~ Turner

GREEN, Troy ~ Turner

HAVLIN, James E. ~ Lebanon/Grenada ~ Turner

LEAVITT, Bruce ~ Turner

MOCK, Charlie B. ~ Lebanon/Grenada ~ Turner Post 111

MONGEAU, Gary L. ~ Persian Gulf ~ Turner

TANOUS, William W. ~ Persian Gulf ~ Turner

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