Firebase Fiddler's Green

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Fiddler's Green
Nawa, Afghanistan
Type Fire base
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Controlled by Afghan Armed Forces
Site history
BuiltJuly 2009
In use2009–2021

Fiddler's Green was an expeditionary fire base in Afghanistan built by the United States Marine Corps. It was located off Route 605 in Nawa-I-Barakzayi District of Helmand Province. It was originally built by the 3d Battalion, 11th Marines in 2009 for Operation Strike of the Sword.

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