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Comment on Anniversary of the battle for Nasiriyah by 10 years on: WaPo, Jessica Lynch, and the battle at Nasiriyah | Media Myth Alert

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:45:59 +0000

[...] the 507th Maintenance Company, when its convoy of trucks and support vehicles made a wrong turn and mistakenly entered Nasiriyah on March 23, [...]

Comment on by Richard Lowry

Richard Lowry — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:22:48 +0000

Sorry for the omission. I will make certain to add 11th MEU Force Recon Pltn to the order of battle and mention them in my next reprint of the book.

Comment on An Nasiriyah revisited by » How They Tell You How to Think

» How They Tell You How to Think — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:49:05 +0000

[...] but the only problem is that none of it was true. The truth is, Lynch never fired a shot at Nasiriyah. Her rifle jammed during the attack. She suffered shattering injuries when a [...]

Comment on by Brian Plummer

Brian Plummer — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:03:08 +0000

Where is the mention of the 11th MEU (SOC) Force Reconnaissance Platoon in your new book “New Dawn?” This platoon was detachment that was assigned to RCT-1 specifically for Operation Phantom Fury. This group of Special Operations Marines fought house to house with 3/5 I Co as well as 3/1 I Co platoons. Covered the flanks of the RCT, did independent patrols, used indirect fire during the battle as well as prior to the breach, used close air support, etc. This platoon also had two bronze star (Castille and Zissler) and 5 purple heart recipients. A platoon of 25 marine special operations warriors provided increase capability to RCT-1, applied combat power and shaping with their specialized skills and filled the gaps for the RCT to include joining the ranks of the infantry if necessary. The would split up into four teams and go to work. These guys became a “rabbits foot” for decimated line platoons. To not have this in the book is a huge discredit to Marine history and to the these men. Because they were there, fought and bleed as well. It wasn’t about being a Force Recon Marine. It was about being a Marine and killing the enemy every way they knew how. From the beginning to the end, they were there.

Comment on An Nasiriyah revisited by Misremembering the Jessica Lynch case, on Memorial Day « Media Myth Alert

Misremembering the Jessica Lynch case, on Memorial Day « Media Myth Alert — Mon, 28 May 2012 21:11:44 +0000

[...] the Pentagon wasn’t the source for the bogus tale about Lynch’s heroics in an ambush at Nasiriyah in southern [...]

Comment on An important anniversary by Barbara_H

Barbara_H — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:02:19 +0000

Great description of a story that is as beautiful as it is sad. It brought tears to my eyes. I bow my head to these men and women every single day of my life. Not even in one thousand years I would find words to describe the magnitude of my admiration for them.
Cheers, warriors! This Friday my red t-shirt will be worn specially for you.

Comment on An open letter to Hamid Karzai by Steve Katzman

Steve Katzman — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:28:15 +0000

Make that TWO American citizens.

Comment on An open letter to Hamid Karzai by Allan Erickson

Allan Erickson — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:58:50 +0000

My sentiment precisely Richard. It is long past time we put these clowns on notice: work with us and respect American sacrifices or go it along. We’re done. Too bad the Afghan people have to suffer for the stark deficiences of their president, and ours.

Comment on Operation Desert Storm – 20 years later by Richard Lowry

Richard Lowry — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:12:12 +0000

Eddie Ray is from South Los Angeles.

Comment on Operation Desert Storm – 20 years later by Andrea

Andrea — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:21:13 +0000

Were is Eddie Ray from?