White Sands Missile Range Nuclear Detonation Testing Support Troops Battalion Army Challenge Coin Air Force Special Ops one of the most secretive

one of the most secretive and highly guarded locations in Afghanistan

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3 7/8 x 4 3/4 inch WWII Navy Patch

-led offensive against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in 2001

[4][94] The base is named for Sergeant First Class Nathan Chapman

White Sands Missile Range Nuclear Detonation Testing Support Troops Battalion Army Challenge Coin Air Force Special Ops one of the most secretive1 1 2 inch Challenge Coin Location of where the very first Nuclear Atomic detonation took place on 16 July 1945. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is a military testing area operated by the United States Army. The range was originally established as the White Sands Proving Ground on 9 July 1945. White Sands National Park is located within the range.