Fiddler's Green was an expeditionary
fire base in
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...
built by the
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through c ...
. It was located off
Route 605 in
Nawa-I-Barakzayi District of
Helmand Province. It was originally built by the
3d Battalion, 11th Marines in 2009 for
Operation Strike of the Sword
Operation Strike of the Sword or Operation Khanjar was a US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. About 4,000 Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade as well as 650 Afghan troops were involved, supported by NAT ...
.
See also
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History of the United States Marine Corps
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Fiddler's Green
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List of United States Marine Corps installations
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List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan
This is a list of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) installations in Afghanistan used during the War in Afghanistan from 2001–2021. This list encompasses installations used by the International Security Assistance Force from 2001 to 20 ...
References
Buildings and structures in Helmand Province
Military installations of the United States in Afghanistan
Fiddler's Green
United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
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