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Battle for Hill 3234, a 1988 battle in the Soviet–Afghan War where Soviet paratroopers repelled Afghan insurgent forces. The battle was dramatized in the 2005 film The 9th Company. Battle of Kamdesh, a 2009 battle 20 miles from Wanat, the bloodiest battle for U.S. forces since the Battle of Wanat. An assault by 300 Taliban fighters resulted ...
Initially Pitts was recommended to receive a Distinguished Service Cross, for his actions on July 13, 2008, during the Battle of Wanat. [7] He was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 21, 2014. [ 8 ] Along with Salvatore Giunta and Kyle J. White , Pitts is the third recipient of the Medal of Honor from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment.
Battle of Wanat Battle also involving 2-503 Infantry, 173rd ABCT. Operation Red Wings Navy SEAL raid near Korengal Valley, resulting in the deaths of 19 Americans, and LT Michael Murphy receiving the Medal of Honor. Death of Linda Norgrove, Scottish aid worker held by Taliban forces in the Korengal Valley. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor ...
The attack was the bloodiest battle for US forces since the Battle of Wanat in July 2008, which occurred 20 miles (32 km) away from Kamdesh. The attack on COP Keating resulted in 8 Americans killed and 27 wounded while the Taliban suffered 150–200 killed. [8] [9] As a result of the battle, COP Keating was partially overrun and nearly destroyed.
Battle of Wanat; Awards: Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) ... Member, Golden Plate Award Council, Academy of Achievement (October 2012 – present) [310]
A Canadian infantry battle group of 2,830 is based at Kandahar, supported by: an engineer field squadron; a field artillery battery; a squadron of Leopard 2 main battle tanks; a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle troop flying the Sperwer tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. The Canadian Air Command has the following aircraft based at Kandahar Airfield:
English: This is a video recreation of the Combat Action at Wanat, Nuristan Province Afghanistan, on 13 July 2008. The attack resulted in multiple ISAF personnel casualties and disestablishment of COP Kahler.
Krzyż Bitwy pod Lenino (Battle of Lenino Cross) Krzyż Oświęcimski (Auschwitz Cross) Medal "Za udział w wojnie obronnej 1939" (Medal for the War of 1939) Warszawski Krzyż Powstańczy (Warsaw Cross of the Uprising) Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945 (Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945) Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk (Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic)