On April 3,2003, just a few weeks following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Kelly was traveling in a Humvee vehicle with a soldier from the 3rd Infantry Division when the vehicle was fired upon by Iraqi soldiers.
On April 3,2003, just a few weeks following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, US forces were within 10-20 kilometers from Baghdad International Airport and the center of Baghdad. During that invasion, Kelly was traveling in a Humvee vehicle with a soldier when the vehicle was fired upon by Iraqi soldiers.