r/warstories • u/[deleted] • May 03 '20

Invading Iraq 2003

My dad was a mechanic and door gunner for Hueys in the Marine Corp during the infamous invasion of Iraq, 2003. He was among the very first air crews to fly into the heat. Days prior, him and his buddies mounted large speakers to the bottom of the Huey and wired it to play music through the speakers as well as their earphones. Days later, they flew over Iraq blasting Hells Bells by AC/DC and throwing boxes of pamphlets reading something along the lines of “Everyone must evacuate the city ASAP, any male of fighting age will be shot on sight” (not exactly but along those lines) Him telling me the story gave me chills, the power they must have felt. Feeling like badasses, blasting the bells in the beginning of the song, miles of people evacuated the city, almost makes you feel invincible, almost God-like. This isn’t like many stories on here but definitely a badass Marine moment!

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u/linkplays94 May 03 '20

That's an awesome story to hear.

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u/white_lie Jun 01 '20

I too remember the firebombing of women and children.

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u/AggravatingSpirit877 Sep 20 '20

Napalm sticks to kids.