It was Nov. 10, 2004 ... of the Iraq war. The impetus for the battle began in March when four American private military contractors from Blackwater USA were ambushed and killed in Fallujah.

Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah, which is available to stream online, tells the story of the November 2004 battle to retake the key city of Fallujah from a violent insurgency that was taking ...

U.S. Marines were sent to clear out insurgents in the key strategic city of Fallujah in central Iraq in November 2004. The deaths of four U.S. contractors months earlier had sparked an outcry ...

Marines move back to the front line after 48 hours of rest at their base on November 20, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq. (Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, who led the 1st ...

On the night of April 12, 2004, a deadly explosion rocked a schoolhouse in Fallujah, Iraq, where U.S. troops had set up a temporary base. Two Marines died and a dozen were wounded, some severely.

Twenty years ago, on Nov. 7, 2004, a coalition assault force of more than 15,000 troops, mostly Marines, launched a massive attack on the city of Fallujah, Iraq. Over the next seven weeks they ...

The second battle came in November 2004, and was a massive ... “If anybody thinks that Fallujah is going to be the end of the insurgency in Iraq, that was never the objective, never our ...

Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 3rd Marines try to clear a street November 9, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq. Getty Images The new America-class amphibious assault ship will commemorate and honor ...

"The future USS Fallujah will commemorate the ... fought in the spring and winter of 2004, are considered the bloodiest engagements of the Iraq War, with more than 100 coalition forces killed ...

Marines patrol with members of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces in the devastated city of Fallujah, Iraq, in a picture released Nov. 23, 2004, by the Multi National Force-Iraq. (MNF-I/AFP via ...