3rd Battalion 7th Marines in Husaybah Iraq: April 2004 Battle History Book - True Marine Corps War Stories from Operation Iraqi Freedom | Perfect for Military History Buffs & Veterans

"...this book provides riveting details that help the reader to understand the type of fighting that took place during this period. It also provides background information on the service members whose accounts are contained within the book, which helps the reader to gain a simple understanding and personal connection with the interviewed subjects." ― Military ReviewDuring the April 2004 fights throughout Iraq, most media attention was focused on the city of Fallujah. However, at the same time, out on the border with Syria in and around the city of Husaybah, fighting was equally intense.This book tells the story of that period through many first-person accounts of intense fighting in the town of Husaybah, Iraq, during. It is based on interviews with Marines at all levels of the fight, from battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Matt Lopez, USMC, to infantrymen and squad leaders. When the Lima Company commander Captain Richard Gannon (Call sign Lima 6) was killed on entry to an enemy-held building, the company’s executive officer, Lieutenant Dominique Neal (Lima 5) informed his Marines that he had assumed command with the radio message, “Lima 5 is now Lima 6.” It also details the heroic actions of Corporal Jason Dunham who saved the Marines around him by covering an enemy grenade with his body.Table of ContentsDEDICATIONPREFACEINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1: THE FIGHT IN HUSAYBAH, APRIL 2004OverviewLieutenant Colonel Matthew A. Lopez, Commanding Officer 3/7Trip to Al QaimCommander Edward W. Hessel, MD, USN, STP 4Lance Corporal Jason A. Sanders, Kilo Company, 3/7Corporal Kristopher E. Benson, CAAT Blue, Weapons, 3/7Captain Bradford W. Tippett, Commanding Officer India Company, 3/7Staff Sergeant Alexander A. Carlson, 3rd Platoon India Company, 3/7Gunnery Sergeant Brian W. Eyestone, 5th Platoon, 1st Force Recon CompanyCorporal Michael T. Phillips, 1st Combat Engineer Bn, Attached to 3/7Lance Corporal Jerad A. Allen, C Company MPs, Attached to 3/7Lance Corporal Daniel P. Baute C Company MPs, Attached to 3/7Corporal Ryan D. Griffey, Truck Platoon, MHG, Attached to 3/7CHAPTER 2 LIMA COMPANY 3/7 MARINES, Camp HusaybahConvoy to Firm BaseLance Corporal Daniel R. Johnston, 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3/7Corporal Jason A. Lemcke, 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3/7Lieutenant Bradley R. Watson, 3rd Platoon Commander, Lima Company, 3/7HM3 Justin T. Purviance, USN, Senior Line Corpsman, Lima Company, 3/7Captain Dominique B. Neal, Commanding Officer, 1st Platoon, Lima Company, 3/7CHAPTER 3 FINAL INTERVIEWS WITH 3/7 MARINES AT CAMP AL QAIMReturn to Camp Al Qaim1st Sergeant Michael J. Templeton, Kilo Company, 3/7Lance Corporal Jonathon D. Stamper, 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3/7Lance Corporal Brian M. Schultz, 4th Platoon, Kilo Company, 3/7Colonel Craig A. Tucker, Commanding OfficerRegimental Combat Team 7 (RCT7)Return to Camp FallujahFINAL THOUGHTSGLOSSARYBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX