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Battle of Qala-i-Jangi
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The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan was a six-day military engagement following an uprising of prisoners of war who had been taken into custody by U.S.-led coalition forces on 25 November 2001.
Johnny Micheal Spann's memorial at Qala-i-Jangi in 2007.
Johnny Micheal Spann's memorial at Qala-i-Jangi in 2007.
Major Mark E. Mitchell being decorated for his combat actions during the battle by General Bryan D. Brown, chief of the U.S. Special Operations Comman
Major Mark E. Mitchell being decorated for his combat actions during the battle by General Bryan D. Brown, chief of the U.S. Special Operations Command
Johnny Micheal Spann
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Johnny Micheal "Mike" Spann was an American paramilitary officer in the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division. Spann was the first American killed in combat during the United State
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi
…quell the revolt. All but 86 of the prisoners were killed as well as a number of Northern Alliance fighters. The only U.S. fatality was the CIA officer Johnny Micheal Spann, the first American to be killed in combat during the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Among the surviving prisoners were two American citizens…
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Spann's headstone in Arlington National Cemetery.
Spann's headstone in Arlington National Cemetery.