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Table of Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................... 1
S-2 Marines Thundering In .................................................................. 3

Gents, We are Delta ............................................................................ 9
Company FARP – Getting Ready for the Unknown ........................... 17
Brother, I Had Your Back the Whole Time ........................................ 25

Mission Brief to Delta Company ........................................................ 29
Good Companions and Comic Relief ................................................. 34
Thanksgiving Feast in February ......................................................... 38
Tip of the Spear ................................................................................. 41

Day One - Moving to the FLD ............................................................ 43
Delta Stands To .................................................................................. 50

Surprise From the Commander-in-Chief ........................................... 54
Leaving The FLD ................................................................................. 57
Minefield – The First Obstacle ........................................................... 60
Enter the Dragon ............................................................................... 62

The Second Minefield ........................................................................ 65
Head on a Swivel ............................................................................... 70
Clearing Bunkers and POWs .............................................................. 72

The Battle of the High Power Lines ................................................... 77
Day Two ............................................................................................. 81
Battle of the 3 Tanks.......................................................................... 94
Battle Damage Assessment ............................................................. 103

A Surprise Beneath the Smoke ........................................................ 106
On the Outskirts of Kuwait City ....................................................... 111
Standby – Coalition Forces to Push the Enemy Out ........................ 119

Heading to Kuwait International Airport ......................................... 135
General Myatt Gives Mission Briefing ............................................. 142