2 USMC Marine Raiders were killed this Tuesday in Iraq during clearing operations. Please keep their families and friends in your thoughts and prayers. The battle of Takur Ghar is commonly referred to as “Roberts Ridge”, after Navy Seal PO1 Neil C. Roberts, the first casualty of the battle. Shortly after the beginning of Operation Anaconda, US Navy SEALS…
Operation Anaconda was the first military operation in Afghanistan consisting of a large number of US troops in direct combat operations. The Shahi Kot valley in eastern Afghanistan was where the operation took place. The area was thought to be the hiding place of Taliban and al-Qaeda forces that had escaped from the Battle of Tora…
The second Iraq War was fought from 2003 – 2011. This map contains dates, battles, and more interactive information.
