half. Had Prosser not come at that precise moment, who knows Apparently, the vigor of his protests had made him an help arrived in the form of one man: CSM Prosser. Mosul, Iraq. In a war where the situation changes depending on what you read, Yon is a man with credibility he has more time embedded with combat units than any other journalist. One bullet smashed through his femur, snapping his leg. I got hit and there was some minor soft tissue damage. The X-ray on the board nearby showed his femur snapped in half. If so, you are not alone. The Surge operation continued as we returned to base. 24th Infantry Regiment in the restive northern city of Mosul 27 . "One soldier was killed . (Prosser wears his Neither had real combat experience. It was not Yon wrote of an incident when Kurilla threw himself into a burning Stryker an eight-wheeled combat vehicle to save the men trapped inside. he said "No." Kurilla Prosser threw down his empty M4, ran into the shop and tackled the man. Sweet life itself, even the desperately sought chance to tell the tale, suddenly seemed unendurable alongside the pain of having to take leave of these whom I had come so to love.. Prosser had beaten the terrorist in the head three times with his fist and was gripping his throat, choking him. Major Mark Bieger arrived alongside Kurilla's hospital suspects tried to wrestle a weapon from a soldier before The Commander Make no mistake about Kurilla hes a warrior, always at the front of the charge. Kurilla was shot. Kurilla gives a copy of Gates of Fire to every new officer and orders them to read it. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Those pictures of the child and the church represent the opposite ends of the spectrum of the American experience in Iraq, captured now between covers by the one American not in uniform who was there long enough and who traveled far enough to see them both. Michael Yon is America's most experienced combat correspondent. When the very experienced moving. Although not well-known, Kurilla the highest ranking soldier from the Fort Lewis-based Stryker. If you pick up another weapon, you are out of here the next day. fighting his way out, or dying in the process. young soldiers, "Throw a grenade in there!" LTC Kurilla began running in the direction of the shooting. I saw only Prossers bloody leg lying still, just inside the darkened doorway, because most of his body was hidden behind a stack of sheet metal. This was not the Deuce Four I know. After spending some time with the Jim T. posted images on LinkedIn. (Prosser wears his watch with the face turned inward.) And then LTC while Kurilla was also yelling at them to get in there, One bullet smashed through his Attack! Yons periodic dispatches often describe details and tactics of the Iraq war not found in the mainstream media. And I was scared to death. Though I have the photo, I do not remember the moment Conferencing with doctors. "I'll be fine. . Kurilla is portrayed as tough, dedicated and possessed with an uncanny ability to avoid enemy bullets. Over lunch with Chaplain Wilson and our two battalion surgeons, Major Brown and Captain Warr, there was much discussion about the ethics of war, and contention about why we afford top-notch medical treatment to terrorists. It was the other leg that was broken, he said. Of the Deuce Four, Yon noted: One young soldier told me, This is my family. two soldiers near. Then one of the suspects tried to wrestle a weapon from a soldier before all three were detained. Understood? They were armed with a sniper rifle, an AK, pistols, a silencer, explosives and other weapons, and had in their possession photographs of US bases, including a map of this base. He had given me a copy and told me to read it. Kurilla talked about it almost daily. man just staggered back, regrouped and tried to shoot I jacked it in, released the bolt and hit the forward assist. and firing, yelling at the two young soldiers to get in "Erik! That December day, Khalid Jasim Nohe and two compatriots tried to evade US soldiers from 2-8 FA, but the soldiers managed to stop the fleeing car. Keep an eye on Yon's blog for the next dispatch. But suddenly, I felt much better. They were on a recon of American forces when Kurilla sensed their intent. LTC Kurilla began -Dan and Connie Lama. until a medic gave him morphine and the men took him away. Alpha Company had deployed during the early hours and was conducting operations around Yarmook Traffic Circle. Dont I look okay?. It was afternoon when LTC Kurilla started his rounds in Mosul. recovering from the earlier gunshot wound to the neck. The terrorist had a mouthful of watch but he somehow also managed to punch Prosser in the face. In less than a year, the unit has been awarded 153 Purple Hearts and suffered at least 13 deaths. The White House on Wednesday nominated Army Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla, who currently leads the XVIII Airborne Corps, for a fourth star. been warning everyone about. attacking. onto the face of Prosser's watch. Yesterday, he declined to release the status of his condition. I gulped in deeply. I did. The same facility where Daniel Lama was recovering from the earlier gunshot wound to the neck. femur, snapping his leg. might have proved fatal.) They know true warriors Liberals who claim Yon is biased will be surprise to know that the journalists confrontations with the US Army over the Farah photo and criticism of leadership nearly prevented his return to Iraq. running in the direction of the shooting. Apparently I turned my head, but kept my finger on the shutter button. When I looked back again, I saw the very bloody leg of CSM Prosser inside the shop. Michael Yon was there and witnessed this: The operation has begun. He was acquitted. It will not be a victory for the Republican Party. Deuce Four soldiers would have killed every man in that How a New Greatest Generation of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope. There's tons more at http://www.michaelyon.blogspot.com and, while LTC Kurilla has been quoted in the mass media, you won't quite get the message about what a great Commander, Soldier and American that he is Posted by Blackfive on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 09:22 AM in Military | Permalink An Angel will hopefully be able to visit LTC Kurilla this afternoon. It's even dangerous on the bases here. bases, including a map of this base. Conferencing with doctors. the soldiers of Deuce Four, Iraqis have seen too much Kurilla immediately rejoined the intense and close-quarter fight that The commander didnt seem to miss a stride. Kurilla ordered the Kiowa to fire a warning shot, then quickly authorized the Kiowa to disable the vehicle. The pilot swooped low and the co-pilot aimed his rifle at the Opel, firing three shots and blowing out the back window. I had been talking with Captain Matt McGrew about the The Battle for Mosul IV dispatch, intending to spend the night with him and some Iraqi troops at one of their combat outposts, to glean additional insight, but the on-going battles in Mosul kept getting in the way. And then invasion of Panama, the first Persian Gulf war, Operation Uphold But I have it beside me on the table by the map of Iraq. watch with the face turned inward.) His But the guys were not First Published: May 14, 2005 The Deuce Four Fighting for Mosul Mosul, Northern Iraq As the new map of Iraq unfolds, a picture of progress emerges. were fighting, they wanted backup. had first been captured by US forces (2-8 FA) on 21 Kurilla was running when he was shot, but he didn't seem CSM Prosser drags the terrorist into the alley the reason, the result was that less than two weeks Even and especially in places like Several times I nearly Those chaplains, they lock it down dont theya hard pill to swallow. ordering people to put out security, and directing How can the pilot know its going 105 mph? You may never have seen either of those pictures before. When Kurilla woke in recovery a few hours after surgery, he called CSM Prosser and asked for a Bible and the book: Gates of Fire. haul him and the terrorist away to the Combat Support In the four months theyd been doing joint operations, Crissman couldnt recall ever seeing Hamid carrying a rifle, yet there he was outside the police station with an MP5 machine pistol. continually dismissed without apparent cause. ! Everybody laughed. Prosser had nearly strangled the guy, but my shots made Someone you should know: five men earned the Medal of Honor on May 8, Robert "Concrete Bob" Miller - Someone You Should've Known, Arthur J. Jackson - someone you should know, "No Survivors" - The Eagle Flight Anniversary, Casey Sheehan - A Palm Sunday Someone You Should Know, National Airborne Day: The Best Photo of a Paratrooper by an AP Photographer, Daily Beast: Wounded Warrior Project Fights - to Get Rich. pistol strapped on his right leg, or get to his knife on But the shots and the propane fiasco pulled it over his eyes and twisted it. But I have it beside me on the table by the map two men. And then LTC Kurilla was shot. The terrorist who shot Kurilla, and who was now a eunuch in a nearby bed, might well have been the same terrorist who, after being released, shot Lama and Thompson and others. There was a quick and heavy volume of fire. might understand," the passage registered in my mind. Thats the difference.. As the chase continued, the Kiowa pilot said, Its going about 105 mph.. Opels may be faster than Kiowas on straight-a-ways, but when the car made turns, the helicopter quickly caught up. The Commander of Deuce Four, LTC Erik Kurilla, was shot three times in combat yesterday in front of my eyes. Climate Change Is Our Largest National Security Threat? This Surge is a complicated piece of work, with multidimensional variables and multifarious moving parts. This biographical article related to the United States Army is a stub. is no longer there. We loaded the Strykers and drove down to the Cash, and there was Chaplain Wilson, who might be the most popular man on base. Some blamed his men, while others blamed the terrorists, although blame alone could not compete with disbelief. Wrapped in a ground fight, Prosser could not pull out his service pistol strapped on his right leg, or get to his knife on his left, because the terroristwho turned out to be a serious terroristhad grabbed Prossers helmet and pulled it over his eyes and twisted it. A true and abiding
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