3.5K views · 79 reactions | The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it. In this documentary from James Bluemel ("Once Upon A Time In Iraq," "Exodus"), soldiers, journalists & ordinary Iraqis recount one of the defining episodes of the Iraq War, twenty years after the invasion. Premieres Tuesday, May 23 on PBS. | FRONTLINE | PBS | Facebook

67K views · 1.2K reactions | 20 years ago today, Operation Phantom Fury launched more than 10,000 #Marines, #Sailors, and #Soldiers into the insurgent-controlled city of Fallujah, Iraq. For six weeks, the Marines fought from street-to-street and house-to-house in what would be remembered as the most intense combat of the Iraq War. Nine Marines were awarded the Navy Cross for their heroism. | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook