Car bomb kills seven Marines near Fallujah

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September 07, 2004

Car bomb kills seven Marines near Fallujah

By Jim Krane
Associated Press


BAGHDAD, Iraq — A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday, killing seven Marines and wounding several others, a U.S. military official said.

The strength of the blast sent the engine from the vehicle used in the bombing flying “a good distance” from the site, a military official said on condition of anonymity.

Wounded troops were being treated Monday afternoon, the official said.

U.S. forces have not patrolled inside Fallujah since April, when U.S. Marines ended a three-week siege. The city has since fallen into the hands of insurgents who have used it as a base to manufacture car bombs and launch attacks on U.S. and Iraqi government forces.

The U.S. military has retaliated by launching several airstrikes on insurgent safe houses in the city.

Witnesses said the attack took place nine miles north of Fallujah and destroyed two Humvees. Medical teams in helicopters swept into the dusty barren site to ferry away the injured. Troops sealed off the area surrounding the wreckage.


DoD has not yet released the names... Rest in peace Brothers, you done your time in Hell...

[USMC5831]

It sounds to me like they need to just go in and blow the hell out of Fullajah. They were having problems there big time for a while and then they thought they got it solved now problems again. Blow the hell out of them and maybe then they will get the point that we are not leaving and if anyone is leaving it will be them.



Rest in peace brothers I will see you on the other side.

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DoD Identifies Marine Casualties


The Department of Defense announced today the death of seven Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Michael J. Allred, 22, of Hyde Park, Utah.

Pfc. David P. Burridge, 19, of Lafayette, La.

Lance Cpl. Derek L. Gardner, 20, of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Quinn A. Keith, 21, of Page, Ariz.

Lance Cpl. Joseph C. McCarthy, 21, of Concho, Calif.

Cpl. Mick R. rdberdbekowsky, 21, of Concord, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Lamont N. Wilson, 20, of Lawton, Okla.

The Marines died Sept. 6 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Gardner was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The other Marines were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For further information related to these Marines contact the Camp Pendleton Public Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.

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Originally Posted by USMC5831

It sounds to me like they need to just go in and blow the hell out of Fullajah. They were having problems there big time for a while and then they thought they got it solved now problems again. Blow the hell out of them and maybe then they will get the point that we are not leaving and if anyone is leaving it will be them.



Rest in peace brothers I will see you on the other side.

I agree 200%! If you're in that hot zone with the insurgients, IMO~ You're one of them.

Level that rat hole!