Operation Iraqi Freedom Video

The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1, 2003, was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia, Spain, Poland and Denmark.

Four countries participated with troops during the initial invasion phase, which lasted from March 20 to May 1.

U.S. Military Fact Files - United States Military Weapons and Equipment

The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States. The United States military was first formed by the second Continental Congress to defend the new nation against the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War.