Kent traveled throughout the Al Anbar province of Iraq meeting with Marines and service members currently deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force. Kent, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, visits Marines from Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, at Observation Post Sina'a in Al Fallujah, Iraq, on Sept. "They were down, but I said, 'We've got an enemy that's desperate right now. "I just told them to stay focused, you know, that I saw that everybody's hurting because they were," the former top-enlisted Marine said. When Workman and his Marines made it out, they were devastated, Kent said. Eric Hillenburg, also 21, was killed by sniper fire on his way to help clear the house. James Phillips, were killed inside the house. Inside and outside the house, Workman's "heroic actions contributed to the elimination of 24 insurgents," his citation states. Workman is credited with repeatedly sprinting up a set of stairs while facing a barrage of small arms fire and grenades to help save Marines. More than 8,000 Marines from the camp have been relocated throughout the Anbar province or sent home. Kelly has ordered Camp Fallujah to close and handed back to the Iraqis in the next few months. Kelly, commanding general, Multi National Force-West, cases the colors signifying the transfer of MNF-West's headquarters to Al Asad Air Base. And I think it's just important to be able to lean on your family. "The suicide rates are extremely high right now. "I've done lots of therapy, I've done the medication, the counseling," he said. Fifteen years later, not a day goes by that he doesn't think of the Marines they lost, he said. Like many who fought in Fallujah, Workman struggled, he said. He also tried to take his own life after the battle. Jeremiah Workman was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism in Operation Phantom Fury. It's going to be therapy for those warriors to see those people after all those years." "I think that that's the most important thing. "You never, ever forget the people that you fought with," said retired Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlton Kent, who served as I Marine Expeditionary Force's top-enlisted leader during the battle. Attendees will range from four-star generals who led the battle to junior enlisted troops who cleared rooms. 8 event, exactly 15 years after Marines set out to launch the assault. More than 250 Marines and soldiers are expected to attend the Nov. Also pictured, from left to right: Alex Gonzales, Jack Crandall, Jonathon Allen, Jon-Paul Grizzle, Ryan Cantore, Adel Abudeyah and Pat O'Donnell. Jake Edwards, second from right, organized a golf tournament to raise funds for the Phantom Fury reunion he organized 15 years after the Second Battle of Fallujah. They're forever linked by gritty combat and heroism - as well as terrible memories and loss.Īnd that loss has continued to build in the 15 years since the start of the fight. Fallujah has left its mark on every service member who patrolled its streets, according to those who fought there. Marine Corps)īut 3/1, along with other Marine and Army units who fought in Phantom Fury, faced significant loss. "The monument is a symbol of camaraderie that's important to Marines, not only in combat but in the healing process as well, " said Robin Kelleher, president of Hope for the Warriors, which contributed to constructing the monument. Bradley Kasal being carried out of a house by two lance corporals after a fire fight where Kasal sustained injuries. The sculpture is based on the Operation Phantom Fury photograph "Hell House" of then 1st Sgt. 12, 2014, to unveil a monument honoring service members wounded during combat. The Wounded Warrior Battalion-West held a ceremony Nov.
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