During this occupation, the Marines spearheaded both assaults on the city of Fallujah in April (Operation Vigilant Resolve) and November 2004 (Operation Phantom Fury) and also saw intense fighting in such places as Ramadi, Al-Qa'im and Hīt.
Under denna ockupation ledde marinkåren bägge anfallen på staden Falluja i april (Operation Vigilant Resolve) och i november 2004 (Operation Phantom Fury) och deltog även i intensiva strider på sådana platser som Ramadi, Al-Qa'im och Hīt.