Meanwhile, SSG Konkol's men were clearing toward us, leaving the three bad guys boxed, but free. That was in December. The card inside had a picture of an American flag for its cover. A pain beyond all previous now seized me. One bullet smashed through his Apparently, the vigor of his protests had made him an opponent of some in the Armys Detention Facilities chain of command, but had otherwise not changed the policy. to call my wife so she doesn't get a call from the Army babies. first." 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. could be confiscated. Those parts range literally from boots on our feet to satellites zipping overhead. But they were not attacking. The sole glitch occurred when a Stryker hit an IED, but since nobody was hurt, we just continued the mission. We stopped at an Iraqi Army base, where American Marines live and work with Iraqis. But its men like Kurilla who can make this work. Bruce & LTC Kurilla. Wrapped in And if we do it will be a victory of the same magnitude as the fall of the Soviet Union. 24th Infantry Regiment in the restive northern city of Mosul 27 . Military-related sites on the Internet lighted up with news of Kurillas injuries, indicating national interest in the fate of the 39-year-old Tacoma resident. all three were detained. "What's wrong with you!?" Only a few hours had passed since Daniel Lama and the Commander were shot. interpreter is near-right.) Michael Yon was there and witnessed this: The operation has begun. Wrote one: Ultimately the courage to do the harder right rather than the easier wrong is easiest to find when we are reminded regularly of the immense sacrifices and miraculous bravery of people like Erik Kurilla.. I thought. In one recent dispatch, Yon described how Kurilla walked out into the soldiers who were crouched low, then by me and right to Amazingly, he was right. A man came forward, trying to shoot Kurilla with a pistol, apparently realizing his only escape was by fighting his way out, or dying in the process. Its even dangerous on the bases here. The same facility where Daniel Lama was recovering from the earlier gunshot wound to the neck. action this way and that. Crissman jokingly pointed to Hamids MP5 and said, If I go to lunch with you, do I need to bring my machine gun too?. It will be a victory for freedom and justice. But I have it beside me on the table by the map How a New Greatest Generation of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope. But the shots and the propane fiasco also had brought the terrorist back to life, so Prosser quickly reholstered his pistol and subdued him by smashing his face into the concrete. Jan. 7, 2022 WASHINGTON President Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla to be the next head of the military's marquee combatant operations command responsible for prosecuting the wars. Yons periodic dispatches often describe details and tactics of the Iraq war not found in the mainstream media. One bullet smashed through his femur, snapping his leg. A few terrorists had already been caught in the first 24 hours. and our surgeons operated on both at the same time. Kurilla was aiming at the doorway waiting for him to come out. Whatever the reason, the result was that less than two weeks after his release from Abu Ghraib, Nohe was back in Mosul shooting at American soldiers. The truest test of leadership happens when the Commander there is a marked passage, which I thought rather This is a follow up to Deuce Four Commander Wounded which follows the exploits and wounding of LTC Erik Kurilla via Michael Yon's blog. pulled it over his eyes and twisted it. Last fall, Kurilla deployed with the 1st Stryker Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, which patrols Mosul, a mostly Sunni Arab city of 2 million. The vehicle struck Triscari as odd: it hadnt been there a few minutes earlier. In my book, there is a marked passage, which I thought rather flowery. medic, Specialist Munoz, put morphine into Kurilla, the A leg. dismissed by a judge on 7 August. According to American officers, solid cases are continually dismissed without apparent cause. And I was scared to death. damage." freelance writer Michael Yon, who is embedded with the battalion known J.R. Michael is a veteran of two tours of duty in Iraq and blogs at mudvillegazette.com. A shooter inside was also having problems with his pistol, but there was no time to reload. But the American M4 rifles are weak - after bullet strikes the wall beside 2nd lieutenant's head Only after seeing that Hamid was about to stage some sort of operation had Crissman decided he would have to arrest Hamid.. He passed by me and I chased, Kurilla leading the way. having to take leave of these whom I had come so to Lt. Col. Erik Kurilla is out of Iraq, recovering from gunshot wounds in a Tacoma hospital. Major Craig Triscari from the 1-17th Infantry from Alaska was with Major Mike Lawrence, Q, and other soldiers, when he noticed a car with its hood up. Proponents of a more explosive conclusion might be disappointed with that result. Among other things, key gear failed; but overall, the Surge was going well. Although not well-known, Kurilla the Lt. Col. Erik Kurilla is out of Iraq, recovering from gunshot wounds in a Tacoma hospital. As he details in the book, his post-Army career (Yon is a Special Forces veteran) ultimately led him to travel the world researching cults, which offered him unique insight into the workings of groups like al Qaeda. Prosser had beaten the terrorist in the head three times with his fist and was gripping his throat, choking him. Its just some minor Mosul shooting at American soldiers. But Kurilla was and was nearly diving to stop Flynn from shooting, thinking the new lieutenant had lost his mind and was shooting a man just for running from Coalition forces. I asked to come along. holster, just as SSG Konkol, Lewis, Devereaux and Muse We loaded the Strykers and drove down to the Cash, and there was Chaplain Wilson, who might be the most popular man on base. Update III: For those who haven't seen these posts from Stryker Brigade News, here are two memorials given by LTC Kurilla which have been linked from here before: http://www.strykernews.com/archives/2005/02/21/deuce_four_fallen_warriors.html, http://www.strykernews.com/archives/2005/05/26/deuce_four_fallen_warriors.html, Posted by Blackfive on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 11:39 AM | Permalink The Kiowa swooped and banked hard in front of the car, firing three more shots through the front hood, the universal sign for stop., The car chase ended, but the men fled on foot up an alley. its colorful commander. Dont I look okay?. After spending some time with the Commander, CSM Prosser and I drove back to the unit. A US soldier has been killed in a firefight in the northern city of Mosul, a US army officer said. If you do not have a primary care provider, here are some resources to get you started. confirmed Monday that Kurilla had been shot near the elbow and in one The Commander of Deuce Four, LTC Erik Kurilla, was shot three times in combat yesterday in front of my eyes. Yet Yons dispatches are not a non-stop action movie full of guns, guts and glory. Both the young 2nd lieutenant and the young specialist The Iraqis who seethe over the shooting of Kurilla know that the cunning fury of Jihadists is congenite. Need health insurance? Conferencing with doctors. I had a camera. They know true warriors bleed. Everybody loves him. Democracy in Haiti and the U.S.-led interventions in Bosnia and Kosovo. and fights, as more bullets kick up dust. As if offering proof, Chaplain Wilson said: When they rolled Daniel over, the doctor stuck his finger in Daniels butt to check his prostate, and Daniel said, Hey! But someone gave the Commander a cell phone, and posted by Michael Yon @ 1:09 AM | Permanent Link, AP's Antonio Castaneda Features Walt Gaya, A tribute for service members and families, Update: Iraq Constitutional Referendum Dispatch, First in a series of five posts about Michael\'s travels with Command Sargeant Major Jeffrey Mellinger, the top enlisted solider in Iraq, whose mission is to observe and report on conditions at the front. Flags fly as soldiers return home [Mosul unit; LTC Kurilla featured] Seattle Times ^ | 10/28/05 | Alex Fryer Posted on 10/29/2005 11:49:05 AM PDT by saquin. Kurilla ran over to Kurilla, but hesitated every time. Dont you understand? the shop, where he started firing at men inside. Jim T. posted images on LinkedIn. The only mission Ive seen unfold close to what was planned was a B Company raid a few months back. 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. and firing, yelling at the two young soldiers to get in The combat drama was ended, so I started snapping photos of Iraq. Mosul, where it takes a special penchant for fighting. This biographical article related to the United States Army is a stub. That changed last Friday when Kurilla was shot during close combat. Your gifts ensure that you will continue to get unfiltered reports of whats happening on the front lines of this fight for freedom. There is just no easy way to say, Your son got shot today. And so, according to men here, the calls sound something like this: We are sorry to inform you that your son has been shot in Mosul. About two weeks ago, word came that Nohe's case had been The X-ray on the board nearby showed his femur view of the Commander Kurilla is from Elk River, Minnesota, and was commissioned in the Infantry from West Point in 1988. Lots of RUMINT swirling around about LTC Erik Kurilla being shot during combat operations in Mosul. wrote about - terrorists who get released only to cause When I came back into the TOC, Major Michael Lawrence who I often challenge to pull-up contests, and who so far has beat me (barely) every time looked me square and professionally, in the direct way of a military leader and asked, Mike, did you pick up a weapon today? Alex Fryer: 206-464-8124 or afryer@seattletimes.com. It is unclear when Kurilla will be released from Madigan Army Medical Center. "I'm hit three times! David Bellavia Medal of Honor Presentation, Photo - Insertion and Extraction Training, National Airborne Day 2015 - The Military Humor Edition, "The Wall", "The Shield", "The Team" -The Latest Batch of Commercials Take a Queue from the USMC, August 16th is National Airborne Day 2014. The return address sticker, an American flag on it, was from Jefferson, Pennsylvania. Partly because of writers, people hearing about Deuce Four in the news might think of Mosul as some kind of thrill ride where everything will end okay after a few hairpin turns. Whats wrong with you! weapons, and had in their possession photographs of US It wasn't long CSM Robert Prosser goes "black." We stopped at an Iraqi Army base, where American Marines live and work with Iraqis. In my book, the intense and close-quarter fight that ended in hand-to-hand combat. Amazingly, despite being hit by four M4s from multiple directions, the man still lived a few minutes. Lt. Col. Erik Kurilla is out of Iraq, recovering from gunshot wounds in a Tacoma hospital. David Bellavia Medal of Honor Presentation, Photo - Insertion and Extraction Training, National Airborne Day 2015 - The Military Humor Edition, "The Wall", "The Shield", "The Team" -The Latest Batch of Commercials Take a Queue from the USMC, August 16th is National Airborne Day 2014. I would be the one. I mean whats in it for him if Allah sends him to the Virgins without a tool? But times are busy, and, apart from it going nearly perfectly according to plan, it just seemed like any other old raid. This was happening in seconds. fury that LTC Kurilla had been shot. Although the situation in Mosul is better, our troops still fight here every day. But they were not It will not be a victory for America and Great Britain and others against Iraq. Apparently, the vigor of his protests had made him an It's even dangerous on the bases here. You may never have seen either of those pictures before. We began searching for the shooters near one of the bridges on our side of the Tigris, but they got away. Soldiers cant just shoot anyone who runs. Suddenly encircled by the rifles, lights and lasers of four soldiers, the man was quickly disarmed. LTC Kurilla continued to direct his men until a medic gave him morphine and the men took him away. The Commander fights The terrorist had a mouthful of watch but he somehow also managed to punch Prosser in the face. there. He participated in the Panama invasion and the Gulf War, and was stationed in Korea and Europe. Minnesota Vikings flag, when they decided to keep the 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 Andrea Notter/U.S. rifle. It was the other leg that was broken, he said. swarmed the shop. Apparently I turned my head, but kept my finger on the Do I look stressed? In 2000, Yon published a memoir titled Danger Close, describing his murder trial for killing a bar patron the day after he became a Green Beret. The town was a powder keg of resentment and fear. I had only moonlight, so I nearly broke my leg keeping up. LTC Kurilla continued to direct his men until a medic gave him morphine and the men took him away. Though I have the photo, I do not remember the moment that Prosser went black and ran into the shop. pistol strapped on his right leg, or get to his knife on slightly to the side of the shop. The propane canister at rest (left), the terrorist in stuff." Earlier this month, Kurilla was quoted in a New York Times story about the progress of Mosul police. Just a few minutes ago, these three guys were going 105 miles per hour, and outrunning a helicopter. Attack!" Prosser stands above the crocodile who bit his watch. But the guys were not LTC Kurilla repeatedly told me of and I repeatedly wrote about terrorists who get released only to cause more trouble. [6] He assumed command of the XVIII Airborne Corps in October 2019. Despite being seriously wounded, LTC Kurilla immediately rejoined the intense and close-quarter fight that ended in hand-to-hand combat. -Dan and Connie Lama. flag so everyone could autograph it. "We begin another chapter in the rich history of the XVIII Airborne Corps," said Gen. Michael X . He shares a rarely reported aspect of the American effort in Iraq rebuilding: The American soldier is the most dangerous man in the world, he says, and the Iraqis had to learn that before they would trust or respect us. Betcha that eunuch jihadist terrorist quit. Do you need me to come get you!" He appeared to be shot down and dead. His 700-soldier battalion experienced some of the fiercest fighting of the war. (Thank God; running in front of the shop I approached SFC Bowman specifically, because he is fair, and is respected by the officers and men. BamBamBamBam! In the violent, unpredictable world that Yon chronicles, Kurilla is cast as unafraid of the enemy and deeply committed to his men. But once the shooting starts, a plan is just a guess in a party dress. had first been captured by US forces (2-8 FA) on 21 We loaded the Strykers and drove down to the Cash, and there was Chaplain Wilson, who might be the most popular man on base. standing out there, alone, next to the terrorist on the sidewalk. while Kurilla was also yelling at them to get in there, In his blog, Iraqi insurgents are terrorists and the United States is making progress in its nation-building efforts. He had given me a copy and told me to read it. Were rolling in ten minutes, he said. The next day, Iraqi Army and Police commanders were in a fury that LTC Kurilla had been shot. Five soldiers from ReconHolt, Ferguson, Yates, Welch and Rosswere moving through moon-cast shadows when an Iraqi man came out from a farmhouse, his AK-47 rifle hanging by his side. The incident began with a miles-long pursuit through Mosul, ending with Lt. Col. Kurilla being shot three times by an attacker who hid inside a shop. The chase was on. Army Lt. Col. Erik Kurilla arrived at Madigan Army Medical Center late Monday for treatment of wounds he suffered Friday in a firefight in Mosul, Iraq. Understood? Throw a grenade in there! They did not attack. is no longer there. were not attacking. When Kurilla woke in recovery a few hours after surgery, And then Like Fire to every new officer and orders them to read it. I did. One was training to be a sniper, while the other was training for different combat missions. Michael Yon is America's most experienced combat correspondent. how to do his job. smashing his face into the concrete. It was not moving. [7] During his early career Kurilla participated in the United States invasion of Panama[9] and the Gulf War, as well as operations in Haiti, Kosovo, and Bosnia. Yon wrote of an incident when Kurilla threw himself into a burning Stryker an eight-wheeled combat vehicle to save the men trapped inside. They know true warriors After some conversation, the Commander looked over at the next bed and asked, How are you doing SGT Lama?, Good, the Commander said, You are my new PSD. [Personal Security Detachment: Bodyguard. On the night before the planned ride-along, the obstacle was a big and sudden push of operations and tasks bundled in a surge operation. Operation Lancer Fury was launched without notice even to the unit commanders here. Senior Director, ARMA Global-GDIT, A General Dynamics Company 1y 24th Infantry, which has spent the past year battling insurgents in the northern Iraqi town of Mosul. 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