Bridgeport to Baghdad: West Virginias 459th at Home and at War
Bridgeport to Baghdad: Part II, Soldier: Part 2
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The 459th builds a bridge over the Diyala River under enemy fire.
The 459th gets an opportunity to do what they were trained to do: build a bridge over the Diyala River, under enemy fire, so the Marines could assault into southern Baghdad. During the remainder of their year in Iraq, they hauled Iraqi artillery shells in the desert sun and stood guard at the base in Balad.
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Bridgeport to Baghdad: West Virginias 459th at Home and at War is a local public television program presented by WVPB
Bridgeport to Baghdad: West Virginias 459th at Home and at War
Bridgeport to Baghdad: Part II, Soldier: Part 2
Special | 29m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
The 459th gets an opportunity to do what they were trained to do: build a bridge over the Diyala River, under enemy fire, so the Marines could assault into southern Baghdad. During the remainder of their year in Iraq, they hauled Iraqi artillery shells in the desert sun and stood guard at the base in Balad.
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