John Walker Lindh
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John Philip Walker Lindh is an American Taliban member who was captured by United States forces as an enemy combatant during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001. He was detaine
Lindh in January 2002
Lindh photographed after being transported to Camp Rhino
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.
John Walker Lindh
…States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001. He was detained at Qala-i-Jangi fortress, which was used as a prison. He denied participating in the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, a violent uprising of the Taliban prisoners, stating that he was wounded in the leg and hid in the cellar of the Pink House, in the southern half of…
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 Command