{"product_id":"navy-seal-operation-anaconda-afghanistan-neil-c-roberts","title":"Navy SEAL Operation Anaconda Afghanistan Neil C. Roberts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis coin was awarded in honor of Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts, the first casualty of Operation Anaconda (Battle of Takur Ghar) on March 5, 2002 - \"Let there be no doubt\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead more about Neil Roberts and the Battle of Takur Ghar: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Takur_Ghar\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattle of Takur Ghar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a short but intense military engagement between \u003c\/span\u003eUnited States special operations forces\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eal Qaeda\u003cspan\u003e insurgents fought in March 2002, atop \u003c\/span\u003eTakur Ghar\u003cspan\u003e mountain, Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved the deadliest entanglement of \u003c\/span\u003eOperation Anaconda\u003cspan\u003e, an effort early in the \u003c\/span\u003ewar in Afghanistan\u003cspan\u003e to rout al Qaeda forces from the \u003c\/span\u003eShahi-Kot Valley\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eArma Mountains\u003cspan\u003e. The battle saw three helicopter landings by the U.S. on the mountain top, each greeted by direct assault from al Qaeda forces. Although Takur Ghar was eventually taken, seven U.S. service members were killed and many wounded. In honor of the first casualty of the battle, \u003c\/span\u003eNavy SEAL\u003cspan\u003e Neil C. Roberts, the battle is also known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattle of Roberts Ridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ChallengeCoinTrader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48073392849057,"sku":"boa1791950348111","price":50.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/4482\/9089\/files\/navy-seal-operation-anaconda-afghanistan-neil-c-roberts_1.jpg?v=1791950353","url":"https:\/\/trailtread.shop\/products\/navy-seal-operation-anaconda-afghanistan-neil-c-roberts","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}