Tip of the Spear

Part of the U.S. Army's Global War on Terrorism series, Tip of the Spear provides a soldier's-eye view of Operation Iraqi Freedom by focusing on the detailed accounts of selected engagements. Each illustrates the everyday challenges that America's soldiers faced in a difficult struggle against an inventive and often elusive enemy. Weapons, doctrine and procedures developed to fight a conventional campaign against a similar opposing force had to be adapted to fit a different type of conflict. These stories not only symbolize the tip of the spear formed by units in contact, but they also represent the contributions of all American men and women who served in Iraq during the critical years from 2004–2007.