Qualla: Battle of Takur Ghar https://qualla.com/battle-of-takur-ghar en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:32 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/t/t/c/j/battle-of-takur-ghar-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of Takur Ghar https://qualla.com/battle-of-takur-ghar Battle of Takur Ghar: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-takur-ghar/ Photo credit U.S. Army, Public domain. Navy SEAL Neil Roberts fell three meters into the snow and activated his infrared strobe. It was just after midnight on March 4, 2002, and the Chinook helicopter that had been carrying his team to the peak of Takur Ghar -- a 10,000-foot mountain commanding a view of the Shahi-Kot Valley in eastern Afghanistan -- had taken heavy fire and lurched away without him. What followed over the next eighteen hours would cost seven American lives, wound twelve more, and eventually produce one of the most contested and extraordinary Medal of Honor awards in military history.

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]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/t/c/j/battle-of-takur-ghar-wp/ttcj-battle-of-takur-ghar-a-series-of-delays.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Takur Ghar: Contact on the Summit https://qualla.com/battle-of-takur-ghar/ Photo credit U.S. Army, Public domain. The decision proved catastrophic. As the Chinook carrying MAKO 30 touched down on Takur Ghar's summit, a DShK heavy machine gun opened fire. Roberts, positioned near the rear ramp, was thrown from the aircraft. The damaged helicopter managed to set down again to offload the rest ...

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]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/t/c/j/battle-of-takur-ghar-wp/ttcj-battle-of-takur-ghar-the-last-fight-of-john-chapman.mp3 0:06 5 full Battle of Takur Ghar: Seven Names on the Mountain https://qualla.com/battle-of-takur-ghar/ Photo credit U.S. Army, Public domain. By the time the peak was secured, seven Americans were dead: Neil Roberts, John Chapman, Philip Svitak, Matthew Commons, Bradley Crose, Marc Anderson, and Senior Airman Jason Cunningham, a pararescueman who bled out while treating the wounded. Twelve others carried injuries rangi...

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