Operation Urgent Fury

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Operation Urgent Fury was the 1983 U.S.-led invasion of Grenada aimed at overthrowing a Marxist government and protecting American citizens on the island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf invasion
military operation
aftermath increased U.S. influence in the Caribbean
installation of an interim government in Grenada
aimedAt overthrow of the Marxist-Leninist government in Grenada
protection of American citizens in Grenada
alsoKnownAs United States invasion of Grenada
belligerent Cuba
Grenada
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
linked to: OECS

United States
casualtiesGrenadianAndCuban approximately 70–100 killed
casualtiesUS 116 wounded
19 killed
codename Urgent Fury
commandedBy Admiral Wesley L. McDonald
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
conflictType United States invasion of Grenada
country United States
date October 1983
endDate 1983-11-02
historicalContext Reagan administration foreign policy
U.S. anti-communist interventions in the late Cold War
involvedMilitaryBranch 82nd Airborne Division
Delta Force
Navy SEALs
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Army Rangers
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
legalJustificationClaimed protection of American medical students at St. George's University
location Grenada
opposedBy Cuban military personnel
People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada
opposedByOrganization United Nations General Assembly
partOf Cold War
result United States and allied victory
overthrow of the People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada
restoration of a pro-Western government in Grenada
startDate 1983-10-25
supportedBy Barbados
Jamaica
linked to: Grenada

Regional Security System
triggeredBy execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop
internal coup in Grenada in October 1983
UNGeneralAssemblyResolution UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7
UNGeneralAssemblyResolutionOutcome condemnation of the United States invasion as a flagrant violation of international law
year 1983

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United States Army Rangers notableEngagement Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury conflictType United States invasion of Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
Operation Urgent Fury alsoKnownAs United States invasion of Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division conflictParticipated Invasion of Grenada
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U.S. 82nd Airborne Division conflictParticipated Operation Urgent Fury
Rangers notableConflict Operation Urgent Fury
Queen of Grenada headOfStateDuringEvent U.S.-led invasion of Grenada 1983
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1st Ranger Battalion conflict Operation Urgent Fury
2nd Ranger Battalion notableEngagement Operation Urgent Fury
3rd Ranger Battalion engagement Operation Urgent Fury
People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada overthrownIn United States invasion of Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
Urgent Fury hasOfficialName Operation Urgent Fury
Urgent Fury hasCodename Operation Urgent Fury
Urgent Fury alsoKnownAs Invasion of Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 subject U.S.-led invasion of Grenada
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UN General Assembly Resolution 38/7 relatedEvent United States invasion of Grenada
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Navy SEALs engagement Invasion of Grenada
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Night Stalkers conflictParticipatedIn Operation Urgent Fury
160th SOAR conflictParticipation Operation Urgent Fury
Joseph Metcalf III conflict United States invasion of Grenada
subject linked to: Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
Joseph Metcalf III militaryOperationCommanded Operation Urgent Fury
subject linked to: Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
Joseph Metcalf III participantIn Operation Urgent Fury
subject linked to: Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III
XVIII Airborne Corps engagement Operation Urgent Fury
Reagan administration foreignPolicy intervention in Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
All American Division participatedIn Operation Urgent Fury
Battle Dress Uniform usedInConflict Invasion of Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
75th Ranger Regiment engagement Operation Urgent Fury
Interim Government of Grenada significantEvent United States invasion of Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
People's Revolutionary Government cabinet significantEvent United States invasion of Grenada
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People's Revolutionary Government cabinet dissolutionReason United States invasion of Grenada
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Caribbean Peacekeeping Force partOf United States invasion of Grenada
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Caribbean Peacekeeping Force hasOperationName Operation Urgent Fury
Grenadian Revolution followedBy 1983 United States invasion of Grenada
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1st Ranger Battalion notableEngagement Operation Urgent Fury
subject linked to: 1st and 2nd Ranger Battalions
2nd Ranger Battalion notableEngagement Operation Urgent Fury
subject linked to: 1st and 2nd Ranger Battalions
Point Salines International Airport associatedWithEvent United States invasion of Grenada in 1983
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People's Revolutionary Army (Grenada) conflict United States invasion of Grenada
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Pearls Airport historicalEvent Operation Urgent Fury
XVIII Airborne Corps conflictParticipation Operation Urgent Fury
subject linked to: America’s Contingency Corps
1st Special Operations Wing notableOperation Operation Urgent Fury
United States interventions in Latin America includesEvent U.S. invasion of Grenada
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UH-60 Black Hawk usedInConflict Invasion of Grenada
linked to: Operation Urgent Fury
Bernard Coard associatedWithEvent United States invasion of Grenada in 1983
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Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops sawServiceInConflict Invasion of Grenada
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USS Guam conflictParticipation Operation Urgent Fury
USS Guam tookPartIn Operation Urgent Fury