U.S. Marines in Iraq, 2003
Subtitle: combat service support during Operation Iraqi Freedom
By: by Melissa D. Mihocko
Contributors: United States. Marine Corps. History Division
Series: U.S. Marines in the Global War on Terrorism; U.S. Marines in the Global War on Terrorism
Publisher: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Logistics; United States; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; United States. Marine Corps; Campaigns; Iraq War, 2003-2011; History
Other titles: US Marines in Iraq, 2003; United States Marines in Iraq, 2003; Combat service support during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Description: "The story of combat service support during Operation Iraqi Freedom-I is one that could have been easily overlooked by history, except what would have been lost is more than a simple tale of Marines performing exceptionally during a time of war. Lost would have been a recollection of historical firsts, an account of extraordinary vision and insight from some of the Marine Corps' top leaders, and a chronicle of miracles performed in the heat of battle by individuals who rarely receive the glory and praise of their front-line combat counterparts. This monograph tells the story of the Marines and sailors from 1st Force Service Support Group and 2nd Force Service Support Group, whose combined efforts helped pave the way for the Marine Corps' success during operation Iraqi Freedom-I. The author, Lieutenant Colonel Melissa D Mihocko, is a supply officer who has served as a field historian with the History Division since 2002. Before this service Lt Col Mihocko was assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group and deployed twice to the Balkans and once during a MEU's Mediterranean deployment. In 2003, just months after joining the detachment, she mobilized and deployed as a field historian in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Between February and May of that year, LtCol Mihocko was assigned to 1st Force Service Support Group and traveled to Kuwait and Iraq to collect more than 130 oral history interviews, along with documents, artifacts, and photos. More important, however, she gained a firsthand look at the Marines Corps' combat service support in action. Following her deployment, she remained on active duty and mobilized again to work on this monograph. -- Dr. Charles P Neimeyer, Director of Marine Corps History"--Foreword.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Setting the stage for war; title: Arrival in theater; title: Opening days of the war (17-22 March 2003); title: Battling for An-Nasiriyah and beyond (23-26 March 2003); title: Northern support areas (27 March-3 April 2003); title: Taking Baghdad and Tikrit (4-22 April 2003); title: Security and stabilization operations; title: The special purpose MAGTF.