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Operation phantom fury hell house10/3/2023 ![]() Even if there’s concern, there’s no denying we already dominate in air, sea and space. We will spend $90 million per plan for new F-35 fighters, $10.2 billion for three new submarines, and may spend up to $2 billion to create a new organization to fight in space, but there are no major marked resources for urban combat. The annual Department of Defense budget is over $700 billion. It is the backbone of the international order for American military forces to carry the biggest stick. We want would-be enemies to fear the involvement of the American forces in any decision they might make. From our nuclear arsenal to our individual soldiers. This deterrent effect works from the nation state level down to the individual bad guy. military power is to be so strong, so capable, so lethal, that they strike fear in opposing forces. The terrain breaks up an attacking force, minimizing their ability to use advanced technologies, or even basic fire and maneuver tactics. It allows them to hide both within the concrete jungle and the civilian population. Urban terrain gives the defender the advantage of turning every building into either a sniper attack position, ambush site, or death trap. David Bellavia June 25 for actions Bellavia took in Fallujah, Iraq during Operation Phantom Fury.Ĭities give anyone with minimal weapons and determined fighters the ability to contest and, in many cases, tactically defeat a more powerful force. President Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. They had fortified bunkers in concrete houses that most American weapons could not penetrate and the enemy knew it would take suicidal room-clearing assaults and ultimately the destruction of the city to eject them. ![]() Enemy forces had cheap but more powerful rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. Each time they were unaware if they were entering a death trap or an empty structure. They actually cleared over 30,000 houses in that city. Leishman provided self-aid and used field dressing to stop the bleeding however, due to combat operational tempo he was unable to receive medical treatment for his wound in a timely manner.īecause he was detached from his parent command when he received the wound, his medical record was unavailable to combat corpsmen and consequently the wound was not properly documented.ġ6 years later, he is scheduled to be properly awarded the Purple Heart acknowledging his personal sacrifice on behalf of Corps and Country.Bellavia’s “house of hell” was just one of the hundreds of similar houses that soldiers and Marines faced during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November of 2004. During the fire fight, a round entered Leishman’s right forearm and remained lodged there, embedded in the muscle tissue. He continued to aim in and identify enemy personnel in order to return fire against confirmed enemy combatants. Leishman remained in the prone position, returning fire as he continued to receive impacts from enemy small arms fire. 2004, Leishman took fire while conducting combat maneuvers in support of ground assault forces. In November of 2004, tank and AAV platoons with 11th MEU were tasked to support Operation PHANTOM FURY. Leishman deployed to Iraq, assigned to 11th MEU, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines (BLT 1/4), Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Platoon. 2021 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan for wounds sustained in action against enemies of the United States during Operation PHANTOM FURY, Operation Iraqi Freedom, in support of combat operations in Fallujah, Republic of Iraq, on 10 Nov. Leishman is scheduled to be awarded the Purple Heart medal on 24 Feb.
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