Warfare Operation Urgent Fury (The Invasion of Grenada, 1983)

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A US serviceman stands in front of a Soviet An-2 aircraft seized at Pearls Airport during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Grenadians stand outside a duty-free liquor store watching activities taking place during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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US servicemen examine a Soviet-made BTR-60PB armored personnel carrier seized during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. In the background is a Cuban (Czechoslovakian-made) M-53 quad 12.7 mm antiaircraft machine gun, also seized during the operation.

 

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A front view of a Soviet-made BTR-60PB armored personnel carrier seized during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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The interior of a Soviet-made BTR-60B armored personnel carrier seized during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Members of the US Air Force Special Activities Center (AFSAC) Human Intelligence Resources (HUMINT) Augmentation Team (HAT) are processed-in during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A US serviceman examines paperwork while processing-in members of the US Air Force Special Activities Center (AFSAC) Human Intelligence Resources (HUMINT) Augmentation Team (HAT) during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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US Air Force personnel are briefed on Cuban documents seized during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A member of the 82nd Airborne Division stands guard at a detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A US serviceman guards a group of Cuban nationals as they are marched to the debriefing building. The Cubans were captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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The detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY stand outside the US Joint Detention Center.

 

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Found this picture interesting so went googling. Seems it never actually left Grenada and is still there.

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By the way @Skyline Drive - you've gone in a real tear with these pics today, thanks for all the effort. It's appreciated.

Thanks mate! My pleasure!

 

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A US servicemen stands guard at the detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A Cuban national captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY is debriefed by a member of the US Air Force.

 

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Two M792 Gama Goat ambulances parked near a detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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The US Joint Detention Center during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A woman speaks with a US serviceman guarding the US Joint Detention Center during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Grenadians clean up outside a building near the US Joint Detention Center during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A tractor seized during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.