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 near the border with Pakistan at what the Marine Corps considered a "chokepoint to Taliban activity."Sanchez, Matt. "As Death Toll Rises, Marines Stay Focused in Afghanistan", FOX News Network website, July 9, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2024. It was originally built by the 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines in 2009 for Operation Strike of the Sword.
It was built on a flood plain, requiring Marine engineers to make improvements to the infrastructure.Woodall, Daniel. "Home Improvement: CLB-3 Enhances Forward Operating Base", United States Marine Corps website, October 28, 2010, Retrieved August 13, 2024.
See also History of the United States Marine Corps Fiddler's Green List of United States Marine Corps installations List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan
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