What he unwrapped upon opening the doors to that 10th house would etch his name into history as a recipient of the Silver Star, the nation's third highest decoration for valor in combat. His Soldiers had searched nine houses along the street looking for six to eight insurgents that intelligence reports suggested were in the area. Now he was feet away from the front door of a house along an abandoned block in the city of 350,000. He had already seen his sergeant major, company commander and executive officer cut down by enemy fire, forcing him to assume command of A Company, Task Force 2-2, 1st Infantry Division. He had been awake nearly 48 hours, denied sleep by a cacophony of sporadic gunfire aimed at him and his platoon as they made their way through the streets of Fallujah, Iraq. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Nicholus Danielsen, acting platoon sergeant with the troop, while conducting clearing operations in Fallujah Nov. Morisson, Executive Officer with the 1st Infantry Divisions 3rd Brigade Reconnaissance Troop, directs Staff Sgt. This article was originally published in the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire.Captain Dean W. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author. Whatever the outcome, there are clearly fewer illusions about what it may take to win–in almost any form–this latest war. It also symbolizes the willingness and dedication of coalition members to work closely with our friends in the region and apply all available dimensions of national power necessary–diplomatic, informational, military, economic–to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL.” and partner nations in the region and around the globe to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq, the region and the wider international community. “The name Inherent Resolve is intended to reflect the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U.S. Central Command, which is running this operation, explained the choice: The military moniker for this newest battle reflects those realities.Ī communique issued Wednesday by U.S. They also had unintended consequences that deferred or muddied straightforward U.S. In 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom was supposed to signal the creation of a new democracy after the toppling of a notorious dictator.Īll three of those operations were messier and longer than anticipated. Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, launched in 2001, had an idealistic ring to it, especially as a response to the 9/11 attacks. wars in the Middle East and south Asia: In 1991, the United States launched the robust-sounding Operation Desert Storm to oust Iraq from little Kuwait. Operation Inherent Resolve also stands in stark contrast to the more optimistic names of the past three U.S. It doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence either. It reflects both the dashed hopes of the past and the distance anticipated before future gains.
The choice–”Operation Inherent Resolve”–has both a loneliness and a longness about it, and even a sadness. Maybe it was hard to come up with a title that embraced the massive but amorphous nature of this novel intervention against Islamic State, an extremist movement (also known as ISIS or ISIL) that has gobbled up vast chunks of Iraq and Syria. Two months after its first airstrikes against Islamic State, Washington has finally named its latest military operation in the Middle East. Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close.Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition.Science and Technology Innovation Program.Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative.The Middle East and North Africa Workforce Development Initiative.Kissinger Institute on China and the United States.Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.North Korea International Documentation Project.
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