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With the 1st Marine Division in Iraq, 2003 : no greater friend, no worse enemy /

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"[This] is a narrative describing the actions of Marines in combat during the liberation of Iraq ... Blue Diamond, the 1st Division's Operation Iraqi Freedom nom de guerre, consisted of some 20,000 Marines and Sailors and 8,000 vehicles organized into three regimental combat teams ... ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Groen, Michael S.
Corporate Author: Marine Corps University (U.S.). History Division
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Quantico, Va. : History Division, Marine Corps University, 2006.
Series:Occasional paper (Marine Corps University (U.S.). History and Museums Division)
Subjects:
United States. > Army > History > 21st century.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
United States > History, Military > 21st century.
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Summary:"[This] is a narrative describing the actions of Marines in combat during the liberation of Iraq ... Blue Diamond, the 1st Division's Operation Iraqi Freedom nom de guerre, consisted of some 20,000 Marines and Sailors and 8,000 vehicles organized into three regimental combat teams ... '[This] is not a story of each of them, but the story of all of them' ... " -- Foreword.
Item Description:Shipping list number: 2008-0069-P.
Shipping List #: 2008-0069-P
Shipping List Date: 12/27/2007
Physical Description:xi, 413 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.