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He then deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, as a sniper team leader. The last American to be killed in action in Iraq was a U.S. Marine in August 2019. The Department of Defense today identified two US Marines killed in Iraq on Sunday as members of a special forces unit based in North Carolina.. …

Details of the effort to recover the remains of two elite Marine Raiders killed in Iraq came into better focus Tuesday, with a top U.S. general saying that unforgiving mountain terrain and concern for the safety of other U.S. service members dragged the mission out for more than six hours before it was successful.Marine Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, the chief of U.S. Central Command, told the House Armed Services Committee that commanders monitored the operation on Sunday hour by hour and did everything they could in a challenging environment. Pongo and Capt. The two men, both 34, were assigned to 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, a Special Operations force with headquarters at Camp Lejeune, N.C.The deaths, the first in combat for the U.S. military in Iraq since August, were announced as the tightknit Marine Raider force marked the fifth anniversary of a helicopter crash off the coast of Florida that killed seven Raiders and four Louisiana National Guardsmen.The Marines were killed during an operation with Iraqi forces on an Islamic State hideout in the Qara Chokh Mountains near Mahkmour, about 45 miles outside the city of Irbil.

Earlier in the week, a military news release said two service members were killed by enemy forces Sunday during a mission to eliminate an It's been reported Pongo and Navas were shot at close range by ISIS fighters as they approached the target. All market data delayed 20 minutes. An Columbus, Ohio-based Marine Reserve unit was among the hardest hit of the war in Iraq, losing 23 men after 180 deployed in early 2005. Moises Navas (right)Col. Myles Caggins, chief coalition spokesman, told It then took a special-forces team six hours to recover the bodies of the slain Americans. The coalition estimates about 15 to 25 of them were killed, Caggins said.At the Pentagon, a senior U.S. military official, Navy Rear Adm. William D. Byrne Jr., told reporters the terrain was “vertical.”“That in itself made it extremely difficult,” he said. He “cherished his time watching his children play sports,” Lynch said. The family of a U.S. Marine killed in combat in Iraq last month were surprised on Sunday by a parade of thousands of people in honor of their fallen family member. Navas was trained as a scout sniper, martial arts, instructor and combat diver, and recently had been selected for promotion to major.The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning.The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning.Reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military Following additional traininig, Navas in 2016 became a special operations officer in 2016.

WASHINGTON — Two U.S. Marines were killed in Iraq during a mission to clear out an extensive mountain cave complex where ISIS fighters were hiding and living, three military officials said Monday. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. “It was a high-threat environment. … Both Pongo, of Simi Valley, California, and Navas, of Germantown, Maryland, were assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.Col. The Pentagon identified two North Carolina-based Marine Raiders who were killed in Iraq on Sunday as part of the ongoing campaign against ISIS, the … 'We will do everything we can to lift up and support our grieving families in order to honor the incredible lives and the ultimate sacrifices of Gunnery Sgt. All rights reserved. Diego D. Pongo of Simi Valley, Calif.Navas was a Special Operations officer, and Pongo was a critical skills operator. Diego Pongo (left) and Capt. Navas, who was known to friends as 'Mo,' was born in Panama but grew up in Maryland. He later became infantry officer and completed two deployments to Japan.

Col Lynch wrote that Pongo balanced his humility and quiet professionalism with his 'larger-than-life' personality, which was put on full display when he invited his mother to last year's Marine Corp celebration and together with her 'out-danced' the rest of the guests. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Let our news meet your inbox.

... Today… The Pentagon identified two North Carolina-based Marine Raiders who were killed in Iraq on Sunday as part of the ongoing campaign against ISIS, … forces observing the region could see generators outside the mouths of caves with wires running inside, presumably providing electricity, the Raider said. The Marines have been identified as Gunnery Sgt. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupPrince Harry insists it will take 'every single person on the planet' to defeat racism in virtual interview with American civil rights organisation after saying social media is stoking a 'crisis of hate' 'Bonfire of jobs' with a THIRD of firms planning lay offs this autumn as figures are set to show the economy has formally gone into recessionCold, flu and bronchitis infections fell 'well below average' during coronavirus lockdown in England because of social distancing and better hygiene, doctors sayBoris Johnson tells teachers they have a 'moral duty' to help schools reopen next month as he slaps down union bid to 'sabotage' getting children back in the classroomNumber of Covid-19 patients needing hospital treatment has plummeted by 96% since April, data shows as just one in FOURTEEN confirmed cases are now admitted - down from a quarter in AprilTV SAS star Ant Middleton 'is forced to QUIT his role mentoring new recruits as Royal Navy's Chief Cadet' after sharing 'scum' tweet about Black Lives Matter protestersSales executive earning £750k a year wins sex discrimination claim against 'old boys network' after male bosses stripped her of multi-million-pound accounts and gave them to new salesmen behind her back Meghan Markle personally calls and thanks fan who started a fundraising campaign in the Duchess' name that raised more than $80,000 to educate girls in rural AfricaMeghan Markle guided Prince Harry on his public 'journey to wokeness', authors of biography Finding Freedom claimIs Boris going CAMPING with Carrie and baby Wilfred?

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