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The Rangers had limited time to prepare for their role in the invasion, known as Urgent Fury. They were at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia after receiving orders, ready to board C-130s and MC-130s for the mission.
Approximately 7,300 American military personnel served in Operation Urgent Fury, along with 350 peacekeepers from Jamaica, Barbados, Dominica, and other Caribbean islands. Nineteen Americans were killed, including eight Army Rangers, three paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne, one Army aviator of the 160th SOAR, four Navy SEALs, and three Marines.
On 25 October, the combined forces of the United States and the Regional Security System (RSS) based in Barbados invaded Grenada in an operation code named Operation Urgent Fury. The United States stated that this was done at the request of Barbados' Prime Minister, Tom Adams, and Charles.
Early in the morning of 25 October 1983, Operation URGENT FURY began with assaults on airstrips at Point Salines and Pearls on the tiny island nation of Grenada. Over the next nine days US troops would rescue American citizens, restore a popular native government, and eliminate a perceived threat to the stability of
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Operation Urgent Fury was initiated to protect the lives of US students, restore democratic government and eradicate Cuban influence on the island.
Oct 25, 2023 · At 5:36 a.m., Army Rangers dropped into Grenada for Operation Urgent Fury. 40 years later, some have returned. This is what they remember.
Apr 30, 2024 · On October 25, 1983, the U.S. launched Operation Urgent Fury, its largest military action since the end of the Vietnam War. Initial landings were made in the predawn hours by 200 U.S. Army Rangers , who parachuted from an altitude of less than 500 feet (150 meters) to avoid fire from Cuban antiaircraft guns at the Point Salines airstrip (now ...
