Baghdad International Airport
Further information: Muhammad Saeed al-SahhafOn April 4, 2003, First Brigade, Third Infantry Division advanced on the Baghdad International Airport. This location turned out to be the best defended Iraqi location of the entire war. Intense fighting continued for several hours, and resulted in the division's first Medal of Honor since World War II, awarded to Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith. This critical terrain would become the hub of American logistics in Iraq for the next seven years.
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