Najaf Rifle Patch
This patch commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Najaf and the Bushmaster DMR that was used by Travis Haley. In collaboration with Kitfox Design Group we wanted to bring the Najaf Rifle to life, every detail down to the earplugs has been faithfully replicated.
Item Comes With
- (1) Najaf Rifle Patch
April 4, 2004, marks a significant event during the Iraq War. Remembered as the “Benghazi of Iraq,” the Battle of Najaf was a deadly conflict involving coalition forces, primarily comprising CIA and U.S. Blackwater contractors, Spanish and El Salvadorian commandos and a small detail of U.S. Marines engaged against the formidable Mahdi Army; a Shiite militia led by Muqtada al-Sadr.
The conflict began when a small coalition force and members of the coalition council were attacked and quickly overwhelmed. Answering a distress call from the coalition forces, Ambassador Paul Bremer authorized 12 Blackwater aviators and operators to fly three MD530 helicopters, “Little Birds,” into the fire fight to rescue their brothers “By any means necessary.” Once on the ground, the small team comprising less than 20 men helped push back the Mahdi Army enabling the rescue of all coalition forces and council members. The intense firefight lasted several days and represented one of the largest insurgent attacks during the Iraq War with an estimated 1,000 Mahdi Army combatants entering the fray.
Dimensions
- 6.5" (L) x 2" (W)
Construction
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Hook fastener