U.S. Marines in Iraq, 2004-2005
Subtitle: into the fray
By: by Kenneth W. Estes
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: History Division, U.S. Marine Corps
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Counterinsurgency; Najaf, Battle of, Najaf, Iraq, 2004; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Civil-military relations; United States. Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd; United States. Marine Corps; Politics and government; United States. Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st; Campaigns; Fallujah, Battle of, Fallūjah, Iraq, 2004; Stability operations; Iraq War, 2003-2011; History; United States; Armed Forces
Other titles: US Marines in Iraq, 2004-2005; United States Marines in Iraq, 2004-2005; Into the fray
Description: Almost as soon as Saddam Hussein's regime collapsed in 2003, it became apparent to U.S. commanders that a second deployment of Marines to Iraq would be necessary to conduct security and stability operations. This monograph recounts the first two years of this second deployment during which Marines were responsible for Iraq's cast al-Anbar Province. It focuses on I Marine's Expeditionary Force's deployment in 2004 and II Marine Expeditionary Force's deployment in 2005, and focuses on planning, counterinsurgency operations, and efforts to build civil-military relations with the Iraqi population. The first and second battles of Fallujah and the battle of an-Najaf are also highlighted.
Notes: Shipping list no.: 2011-0371-P.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also available via the Internet from the GPO Access web site. Address as of 08/16/11: http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo10899 ; current access is available via PURL.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: The return to Iraq; title: The deployment; title: Early operations in Al-Anbar Province; title: The first Al-Fallujah battle and its aftermath; title: The second Al-Fallujah battle; title: Optimism and doubt; title: The mission continues; title: Into the fray; title: Protecting self-rule; title: Protecting the emerging Iraq; title: Continuous operations; title: Redeployment and relief; title: Epilogue : new and old.