City of Fire

On 24 June 2004 Zarqawi backed militants attacked multiple cities in Iraq trying to disrupt the handover of power that was just days away. Second Platoon Blackhawk Company of the Army's 23rd Infantry had just come off of 24 hour duty that had them ragged when the attacks began. As the rest of Iraq's forces pulled in to defend their FOBs 1-23 was the only unit to "leave the wire" and engage the enemy forces. Not knowing what to expect after thousands of pounds of car bombs detonated and hundreds dead and wounded the Tomahawk battalion went forth into a city on fire.