Afghan Helmet

Following the September 11 attacks, it was determined that al Qaeda was utilizing Afghanistan as a base of operations. In response, on October 7, 2001, President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes targeting al Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan staring Operation Enduring Freedom. The first large scale conventional battle took place between March 2 and March 16, 2002, in the Shahi-Kot Valley and was known as Operation Anaconda. This Soviet-style helmet was recovered in Sheberghan, Afghanistan, by Soldiers of C Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, early during their deployment.