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Courville, Jean-Paul, 219–20, 222

Dagnino, Enrico, 206, 208, 211, 275

Darkside Six (McCoy’s radio call sign), 67, 83, 99

democracy, Baghdad discussion of, 261–62

Desert Storm (1991 attack on Iraq), 72–73, 100–1, 111

divisions, Iraqi

Al Nida, 181, 189

Baghdad, 167, 175

Medina, 72, 80, 83–84, 104

51st Mechanized, 67–68, 72, 83–84, 93, 95–97, 132

divisions, U.S.

1st Armored, 283

1st Marine, 41, 102, 109, 146, 164, 188, 217, 245

3rd Infantry, 79, 163, 187

3rd Marine, 42

4th Infantry, 101

10th Mountain, 1–3, 8–10, 49

82nd Airborne, 70–80, 190

101st Airborne, 70–80, 101, 163, 190

Diwaniyah. See Al Diwaniyah

Diyala River, bridge over, 194–95, 210–35

DPICM (Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions), 94–95

Dragon Eye unmanned drones, 60

dune buggies, 43

Dunn, Sean, 172–73

Eby, Chris, 103–4, 106–7

Engel, Richard, 273–74

Euphrates River, 82, 104–5, 108, 163

Evnin, Mark, x, 114, 155–57, 169, 171–73, 176, 179, 221

“Expectations of Combat Leaders” (McCoy), 189

FAC (forward air controller), 4–5

Falcon View computer imagery, 60

Fallujah (Iraq), 293

flag of Iraq, 239, 265–66

flak jacket, 176

Force Recon, 106, 113, 194, 280–82

France, 73

free speech, author in Baghdad on, 261–62

French Foreign Legion, 9

friendly fire, 91–95

Fuentes, Orlando “Panda Bear,” x, 74–75, 85–88, 92, 120, 130, 132, 135, 152–54, 158, 200, 214, 218–21, 233, 242, 252, 254, 257, 263

Geneva Convention, 189

George Air Force Base (California), 30–39

German television crew, 279

ghillie suit, 139

Grasso, Christopher, 188

Green Berets, 49

Greene, Bart, 272–74

Guadalcanal, in World War II, 199

guerrilla attacks, 66, 102, 141, 181–82, 187–88, 192–93, 225–26, 277

Haiti, 30

Hajil (Iraq), 124, 140

hajj, Shi’ite, 286

Harding, Mike, 213, 221, 227

Harrier fighter jet, 177

Hathcock, Carlos, 23–24, 27

heat exhaustion, 217

helicopters, 4–7, 84, 96, 101, 135, 172

Hellfire missile, 88, 115

“Hells Bells” (song), 68

Hercules M88 tank recovery vehicle, 264, 267

Houston, Don, 148–49, 160–61

Howell, Dave, , 113–14, 171–72, 221–22, 240, 249, 252

Hue (Vietnam), 131

Human Exploitation Teams, 59, 120

human shields, antiwar, 261

Hummer, Steve, 43, 48, 181, 217

Humvees, 60–61, 69, 74, 85, 92–93, 108, 113, 117, 119–20, 135, 141, 201, 248

armament of, 61, 75

modified as CAATs, 68. See also CAATs

number of, on drive to Baghdad, 104, 106

rate of loss of, 121

as shooting platforms, 125–27

Hussein. See Saddam Hussein

infantry soldier, as dominant factor of victory, 26–27

innocent people, killing of, 225, 231–34, 251

insect problems, 150

Intelligence and Psychological Operations (Psy Ops), 137

Iran, in “axis of evil,” 49

Iraq

Americans as liberators of, 100, 133, 149, 240, 259–67, 279, 286

anti-Americanism in, 263

army of

Al Nida Division, 181, 189

Baghdad Division, 167, 175

command and control destroyed, 245

51st Mechanized Division, 67–68, 72, 83–84, 93, 95–97, 132

Medina division, 72, 80, 83–84, 104

Republican Guard, 72, 167, 175, 181, 187–88, 207, 245, 258

in “axis of evil,” 49

Desert Storm attack on, 72–73, 100–1, 111

economy of, helped by money given to U.S. troops, 193

flag of, 239, 265–66

historic invaders of, 82

oil in, 82–83

precision manufacturing facility in, 190–91

U.S. invasion of

Baghdad drive, 101–85

Baghdad occupation, 235–84

in Baghdad outskirts, 188–235

Basra attack, 60, 66–67, 79, 83–97, 100–1, 141, 235

casualties light, 286

Iraqi guerrilla attacks, 66, 102, 141, 181–82, 187–88, 192–93, 225–26, 277

jump-off from Kuwait, 67–77, 79–81

operational pause cancelled, 147–49

plan of attack, 79–80

as preemptive strike, 190

WMDs in, 55–56

Iraqi Freedom, Operation, beginning of, 76–77

Italian journalist. See Dagnino, Enrico Iwo Jima, flag-raising on, 266

“Jackals.” See news reporters

Javelin missile, 53, 215

Jennings, Peter, 273, 275, 277

Johnson, Bob, 155

joint patrol, 279–80

Karbala