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The Battle of Donkey Island was a skirmish that occurred on 30 June and 1 July 2007 between elements of the U.S. Army Task Force 1-77 Armor Regiment, the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and a numerically superior force of Islamic State of Iraq insurgents on the banks of a canal leading from Ramadi to Lake Habbaniyah in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.
The 1987 film Full Metal Jacket portrays the Marines of Hotel Company 2/5 during the Battle of Hue. The W.E.B. Griffin novel series The Corps featured Marines from 2/5 and their actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal. The 2011 film Battle: Los Angeles portrays the Marines of Echo Company, 2/5 in a fictional battle inspired by the 1942 events.
Battle of Donkey Island; F. 2004 Fallujah ambush; ... Battle of Haditha; 2005 Hit convoy ambush; Battle of Husaybah (2004) L. Lake Tharthar raid; R. Battle of Ramadi ...
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An 80-year-old woman who is the sole resident of a remote Greek island has just found some company. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, journalist Vasilios Saribalidis announced on Facebook that Irene Rinio had ...
Battle of Baghdad (2006–2008) D. Battle of Donkey Island; H. Second Battle of Habbaniyah; Battle of Haifa Street; K. Karbala provincial headquarters raid;
North Korea condemned on Saturday recent joint military drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan, warning that it would take immediate actions if needed to defend the state. Last week ...
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