Throughout July, insurgents operating in multiple platoon strength units consistently attacked the Combat Outposts with small arms, RPG, and indirect fire as US troops established additional COPs deeper into Ramadi neighborhoods.

Jocko Willink details a scenario at Combat Outpost Falcon in Ramadi, Iraq, where U.S. forces, including SEALs and Army engineers, set up a defense in hostile territory. Upon their arrival, the outpost was heavily attacked with mortars by insurgents, leading to U.S. casualties.

A campaign to root out and destroy enemy cells in Ramadi’s notorious Mulaab district — a downtown neighborhood of roughly 15,000 residences — kicked into high gear this week as troops with ...

When we arrived in ramadi in June 2006, few of us thought our campaign would change the entire complexion of the war and push Al-Qaeda to the brink of defeat in iraq. the soldiers, marines, sailors, and Airmen who served in or with our brigade combat team (Bct) enabled the Anbar Awakening through a deliberate, often difficult campaign that combi...

Nov 28, 2006 · Through a hole on the roof of Combat Outpost Steel, U.S. soldiers can keep an eye on the Ramadi suburb of Ta’meem, where roadside bombs and sniper attacks have been regular occurrences.

CAMP RAMADI, Iraq -- After securing the Ramadi General Hospital earlier this week, efforts are being made to construct a nearby combat outpost where U.S. and Iraqi Security Forces will...

Jan 4, 2006 · Coalition and Iraqi forces continue to plug away against the insurgency in Ramadi. The latest operation, Spider Web, was directed at the Jazerra region north of Ramadi, and was designed to clear the region and establish a “permanent overwatch, in the form of a combat outpost and tactical strong points.” The operation was conducted by two ...

Aug 15, 2022 · Retired Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Bodecker was awarded the Purple Heart March 20, 2006, after being shot by a sniper in Ramadi, Iraq, February 17, 2006. Bodecker's unit, 1/506 Infantry, 4th...

A joint US military force under the command 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division and Iraqi Security Forces fought insurgents for control of key locations in Ramadi. Coalition strategy relied on establishing a number of patrol bases called Combat Operation Posts throughout the …

Feb 14, 2007 · COMBAT OUTPOST FALCON, Iraq â The shooting started before 5 a.m. The distinctive crack of the AK-47 was silenced by the thunderous but almost rhythmic roar of the M2 .50-caliber machine guns that sit on the roof of this combat outpost in south central Ramadi.