››› Coin · A commander · A deployment
New York Army National Guard
C000021
Donated by Unknown Accepted Prior to 21 March 2008 · carried from Balad, Iraq
Rectangular shaped, with rounded corners, antique brass colored coin 2- 5/16 inches wide by 1- 3/8 inches high.
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The story behind it
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".
Unit / Organization
- New York Army National Guard
- 301st Area Support Group
Location