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

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GRENADA. Grenadians for generations had welcomed the only foreigners they encountered - tourists - so U.S. forces had the rare experience of being surrounded by polite and friendly locals. For many Americans, the Grenada invasion was seen as a morale booster after the defeat in Vietnam. 1983 (Image: © Philip Jones Griffiths / MAGNUM PHOTOS)

 

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US troops about to leave the Port salines airstrip built by Cubans. Invasion of Grenada 1983

 

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division breaching a building

 

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division wait in an equipment filled M151 light utility vehicle prior to boarding an aircraft for deployment to Grenada during Operation URGENT FURY. The vehicle has a wire-cutting bar mounted on the front.

 

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division use their rifle butts to break into a car to check for bombs. They are on patrol in an urban area of the island during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division walk toward aircraft for deployment to Grenada during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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10/22/1983 President Reagan attends an Early morning meeting in the Eisenhower Cabin at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia with George Shultz regarding Situation in Grenada

 

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10/22/1983 President Reagan making an early morning telephone call to staff regarding the situation in Grenada at Eisenhower cabin at the Augusta National Golf course in Georgia