Rectangular shaped, with rounded corners, antique brass colored coin 2- 5/16 inches wide by 1- 3/8 inches high. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • New York Army National Guard
  • 301st Area Support Group
Location
Coin Location: 15H3
Homebase: Manhasset, New York
Deployment: Balad, Iraq
Additional Information
Date Acquired: Prior to 21 March 2008
Donated by: Unknown
Copies: 1 of 1

C000021

Location: 15H3 Height: 1.38

Coin: Command - Deployment

National Guard » U.S. Army » Logistics

Narrative

Rectangular shaped, with rounded corners, antique brass colored coin 2- 5/16 inches wide by 1- 3/8 inches high.

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Logistics Support Area Anaconda, or simply LSA Anaconda - formerly known as Al-Bakir Air Base and known in popular media as Camp Anaconda - is one of the largest American military bases in Iraq. It is also designated Balad Air Base by the United States Air Force. It was decided that the facility share one name, even though for many reasons and for its many occupants, it has differing names. Balad is the busiest air base in the world operated by the Pentagon and is currently the second busiest airport in the world. Camp Anaconda has also been more colloquially-termed "Life Support Area Anaconda" or "Mortaritaville" or the "Big Snake".