Here is the first official Marine Corps history of USMC operations in the Second Iraq War, covering the period from September 2002 to September 2003. Culled from oral history interviews, journals written by field historians, personal observations, and primary source material such as situation reports, command histories, and command chronologies; the book will outline the context and significant events of Operation Iraqi Freedom from the Marine Corps perspective. By citing sources and providing useful appendices, it will be a boon to researchers, and a must-read text for students in Marine Corps schools, future staff officers, and decision-makers.