The Battle of Al Faw began on 20 March 2003 and continued for four days, as part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Mina al-Bakr Oil Terminal, 29 June 2003
Operators from Naval Special Warfare inspect a shipping container at Mina al-Bakr Oil Terminal, 21 March 2003
View of Royal Marines disembarking on HMS Ark Royal for operations on the Al-Faw Peninsula, 21 March 2003.
The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special Warfare
Battle of Al Faw (2003)
…Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers 131 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, United States Marine Corps SEAL Teams 3, 8 and 10, Navy SBT 22 PSU 311 and 313, United States Coast Guard USS Firebolt PC-10 USS Chinook PC-9 Fleet support: HMS Ark Royal (aircraft carrier & helicopter…
NCDU 45, CEC Ensign Karnowski, Chief Carpenters Mate Conrad C. Millis, MM2 Equipment Operator Lester Meyers, and three sailors. The unit received a Presidential Unit Citation with ENS Karnowski earning the Navy Cross & French Croix de Guerre with Palm, while MM2 Meyers received a Silver Star.
Carp. W. H. Acheson Silver Star ceremony for UDT 1 action at Engibi where he stripped down to swim trunks and did reconnaissance in broad daylight on a hostile beach becoming a role model of UDTs being swimmers.
Lt. Luehrs was one of the 30 officers from the 7th NCR that staged for UDTs 1 & 2. He and Chief Acheson were the first UDT swimmers. His Corps insignia would have had a Seabee on it.
LT Crist (CEC), LCDR Kauffman, and LT Carberry right–left at the UDT Silver and Bronze Stars award ceremony.