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5 Harrowing Stories Of Hand-To-Hand Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan

James Clark
Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Took Out A House Full Of Insurgents With His M249 And A Knife

Marine recruits run through the bayonet assault course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, on May 13, 2011.

5 Harrowing Stories Of Hand-To-Hand Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan

James Clark

Staff Sgt. David Bellavia in Fallujah, Iraq during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004.

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Took Out A House Full Of Insurgents With His M249 And A Knife

A house-clearing operation during the Second Battle of Fallujah ended in a fist fight between David Bellavia and an Iraqi insurgent.

Sarah Sicard