(See his picture on right.) The Minneapolis Star Tribune picks up on Michael Yon's account of the Mosul firefight in which Lt. Col. Erik Kurilla was injured: 'Blog brings the war home, literally.' Star Tribune reporters . He was reported in stable condition. The 325th Infantry Regiment was the first regiment assigned to what was then the 82nd Infantry Division ahead of World War I. LTC Kurilla repeatedly told me of--and I repeatedly wrote about--terrorists who get released only to cause more trouble. Kurilla talked about it almost daily. Today. On 22 February 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, LTC Kurilla, commander of the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, conducted a memorial service for SGT Adam Plumondore and SPC Clint Gertson in Mosul, Iraq. And then LTC Kurilla was shot. (2nd LT front-left; radioman near-left; "AH" the interpreter is near-right.) Rodney and Iraqi Friend. He started it all with little more than a barren field and some air in his pockets. Deuce Four's LTC Erik Kurilla shot three times (Michael Yon dispatch) Michael Yon ^ | 8/20/2005 . GO Dates of Rank. People residing north of the "green line" now live in peace and enjoy a prosperity unique in this country. The Commander of Deuce Four, LTC Erik Kurilla, was shot three times in combat yesterday in front of my eyes. From Michael Yon writing on his experiences in the Battle of Mosul in 2008: Moving on hot intelligence, Deuce Four conducted nine simultaneous raids on May 19th. Friday, July 01, 2005. Michael Yon's latest dispatch from Iraq carries an update on LTC Erik Kurilla's recovery and the progress his team made in Mosul. Kurilla is direct, but at least people know they are getting an accurate account. The . Location: California. His posts provide a vivid look at "boots on the ground" in Iraq, including amazing photos of a close quarters firefight. The . LTC Erik Kurilla (front right), the moment the bullets strike. Aug. 17, 2005. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. My Blogger Panel. Shots were fired behind us but around a corner to the left. We couldn't be more proud in congratulating General Erik Kurilla on receiving the 4th star, leading #CENTCOM and most importantly, compassionately leading and caring for our troops. The doctors rolled LTC Kurilla and the terrorist into OR and our surgeons operated on both at the same time. Reply. Both legs and an arm are shot. Conservative Propaganda: Kurilla Is Shot Thursday, August 25, 2005 Kurilla Is Shot Michael Yon continues his eyewitness reporting from the battlefield in Mosul with this hair-raising account of close quarters combat in an alley with the evil terrorist bastards. Michael Yon has documented LTC Kurilla's grasp of Iraqi culture and his skill at fighting the insurgency in Mosul (LTC Kurilla has been wounded in action and is now stateside). When the police response to gunfire was to simply run away, the city fell into lawlessness. Grim has pointed . Jul 3, 2017 - Gates of Fire (Michael Yon's report on LTC Kurilla in Mosul) Jul 3, 2017 - Gates of Fire (Michael Yon's report on LTC Kurilla in Mosul) Pinterest. Bombshell Cripples Case Against Haditha Marines; Blog Roll America; GOPBloggers; Amazon. LTC Erik Kurilla was shot three times in Mosul recently, while engaging a terrorist. It was all over the news. Because of it, the success in Mosul will be part of history. Re: Mosule, Iraq war story. Leaving stations, abandoning posts, forgetting duties, hundreds of police fled. Not knowing how many men they were fighting, they wanted backup. People who follow the war closely and read my dispatches might ask about events covered by mainstream news but about which I've posted few . Posts: 63,823 Threads: 3,203 Joined: Apr 2004 #2. Kurilla dropped himself down a top hatch, to get into the burning Stryker, while men passed up fire extinguishers and even bottles of water. LTC Kurilla began running in the direction of the shooting. Since LTC Kurilla was wounded the unit has redeployed to Washington, and last week unfurled the unit flags at Fort Lewis. Yon titles thisvignette "Gates of Fire: Mosul 2005." Eleven compelling photos Yon took duringthe dirty, intimate battle complement the prose. Kurilla talked about it almost daily. Three bullets reach flesh: One snaps his thigh bone in half. Those places will need to be taken back by Iraqi forces and the same thing will have to happen over in Syria. ". Gates of Fire, The top leaders of the Deuce Four are CSM Robert Prosser and LTC Erik Kurilla.Mosul, Iraq Combat comes un expectedly, even in war. Fortunately, Kurilla is doing okay- he was hit in the arm and both legs. ". Proximity Delays Mosul, Iraq During radio interviews, listeners sometimes call in with questions for me. 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. John L Classic 19th Century Liberal. a LTC Kurilla from Deuce Four Battalion, one of them . . The terrorist turned out to be one Khalid Jasim Nohe, who had first been captured by US forces on 21 December, the same day a large bomb exploded in the dining facility on this base and killed 22 people. Delivering respect to Iraqi Army Colonel Noradeen. Read it when it was first released and it was a great read then, still is now. Second, a PCS might result in the brain initiating an automatic intuitive response, bypassing conscious thought. "Never give in, never give in, never, never- in nothing, great or small, large or petty- never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. MosulIn war as in politics, gerrymandering makes all the difference. Taken in 2005 in Mosul, Iraq they show moment of attack from hostile fire; Taken by Michael Yon, a former US Army Green Beret, now snapper . Because of it, the success in Mosul will be . Kurilla is direct, but at least people know they are getting an accurate account. Kurilla himself was wounded in a fierce fight that Yon documented (during that fight, Yon also controversially grabbed a gun from a frightened soldier and entered the fray). On Monday, while conducting operations in west Mosul, a voice came over the radio saying troops from our brother unit, the 3-21, were fighting with the enemy in east Mosul on the opposite side of the Tigris River. [August 19, 2005]. Pundits rushed to the airwaves, proclaiming the city's future hopeless. Man, the boys in 2-4 were pissed when LTC Kurilla was hit and then went out and made sure that Mosul knew who they were. Explore. See more ideas about military, military heroes, fort lewis. LTC Kurilla ran to the burning Stryker, threw off his protective gear and helmet, leading a swarm of soldiers atop and over the burning hulk, in a determined push to get their buddies out. Everybody loves him. . . posted by Christoph Roggenkamp at 3:52 PM 0 comments. It provides a progress report on Mosul, the Deuce Four and LTC Kurilla. Kurilla was running when he was shot, but he didn't seem to miss a stride; he did a crazy judo roll and came up shooting. For example, LTC Kurilla's intuitive assessment that the three men he saw on that Mosul street were insurgents was probably sparked by a pre-conscious screen of cues he received but probably could not verbalize. The heavy losses have not dampened the fight in these men. Via Blackfive and Michael Yon we have learned of a Colonel that led a unit that was pinned down for over four hours despite being wounded, (Colonel James Coffman, awarded the DSC), a Battalion CO ( LTC Erik Kurilla) calling a wounded soldier's mother to reassure her, then leading the way down an alley and engaging in a point blank firefight even after being wounded and a Command Sergeant Major . Army photo) Lt. Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, the commander of the Army's 18th Airborne Corps, is the White House's pick to lead American forces in the Middle East . When the news of Hurricane Katrina first reached Mosul, the parallels were uncanny. Officials said Kurilla, commander of the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, was shot in the arm and leg and suffered a broken leg. Everybody loves him. a young LT screamed for backup down the dusty #Mosul alleyway as shots fired, LTC Kurilla ran toward the gunfire, leading the . Despite being seriously wounded, LTC Kurilla immediately rejoined the intense and close-quarter fight that ended in hand-to-hand combat. I know a few of them and they all love Michael Yon. And then LTC Kurilla was shot. . View technorati.com. Rank Date; General: 1 Apr 22: Lieutenant General: 7 Oct 19: Major General: 2 May 16: Brigadier General: 2 Aug 13: Print. #280008 - 08/26/05 02:57 PM Re: LTC Kurilla wounded in action: Badbobber Returning Adult Registered: 05/16/03 Posts: 301 Loc: Ravensdale, Wa Holy crap that was intense just reading that and seeing the Pics. As the Deuce Four heads home this week, they leave behind a Mosul that, while not yet in the clear, is much closer to security and prosperity than anyone would have considered possible eight months ago. Nohe was back in Mosul . Website. Diana Irey Site; Palintology Site . Yon's "Gates of Fire" is a gripping in person account of the battle for Iraq. At one point, Bruce Willis who visited troops in Mosul on a USO tour expressed interest in developing a movie about the deployment, potentially starring himself . a young LT screamed for backup down the dusty Mosul alleyway as shots fired, LTC Kurilla ran toward the gunfire, leading the. He recalled that Plumondore once helped rescue six wounded soldiers and then engaged the enemy in "precision fire." The Commander of Deuce Four, LTC Erik Kurilla, was shot three times in combat yesterday in front of my eyes. Kurilla leading the way. As per usual Yon's writing is superlative and he is hip deep in the action in which Kurilla was injured. . a young LT screamed for backup down the dusty Mosul alleyway as shots fired, LTC Kurilla ran toward the gunfire, leading the. LTC Kurilla s comments during the ceremony. The following is an excerpt from Michael Yon's latest report on a terrible fight in Mosul which left Lt. Col. Kurilla wounded. When the bullets flew, they fled. . Deuce Four Heads Home. Meanwhile, SSG Konkol's men were clearing toward us, leaving the three bad guys boxed, but free.