Exhibitions
September 11 Experience
Personal Equipment used by Soldiers and SOF during the early days in Afghanistan
2001 - 2003
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This exhibition has been postponed
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About
To mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, the Museum created a special experience for visitors to view 50 Objects / Personal Equipment used by Soldiers and SOF during the early days in Afghanistan. As well as recent acquisitions related to how American Soldiers lives have changed since then.
History
Highlights
SELECTED ARTWORKS IN THE COLLECTION
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Brett Walden, R.I.P.
SPEAR worst gear ever issued, there is a reason it only lasted 3 years before being replaced.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, the Museum created a special experience for visitors to view 50 Objects / Personal Equipment used by Soldiers and SOF during the early days in Afghanistan. As well as recent acquisitions related to how American Soldiers lives have changed since then.
LBT - 1879A Split Front Flotation Vest 3 Col Desert
The picture is from a public demonstration (2018) of the german KSK. It shows an example setup of what they used during the early days in Afghanistan.
Many thanks to for this nice foto.
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Home Gregory Spear Assault Pack
AWS .inc CCT (Combat Controller Team) Load Bearing Vest.
The equipment as worn by Special Tactics Squadron from Air Force Special Operations Command from late 1990 into early Operation Enduring Freedom.
AWS .inc CCT (Combat Controller Team) Load Bearing Vest.
https://gwotmuseum.wordpress.com/
AWS .inc CCT (Combat Controller Team) Load Bearing Vest.
https://gwotmuseum.wordpress.com/2020/02/04/afsoc-sts-kit/
https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/gearscout/irons/2019/10/15/this-is-what-the-cia-warriors-carried-into-afghanistan-in-the-days-after-911/
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/gallery/special.forces.11.18/content2.html
https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/uploads/1168173f-13f9-4abf-9808-8a5ec0a9e4e2/strategic-costs-civilian-harm-20160622.pdf
About the Collection
Donating to the Collection
After the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, US. Army Special Forces were one of few first US units to be deployed to Afghanistan, at the time, under control of Taliban regime, who offered the safe haven to Al Qaeda, the terrorism group responsible for the 9/11 attack. The Special Forces worked closely with Northern Alliance Fighters (predecessor to Afghan National Government, the alliance consisted of multiple different tribes who rivaled Taliban and Al Qaeda). Special Forces soldiers needed to blend in with the local population and Alliance fighters, so instead of their standard issue equipment and accessories, they opted for equipment/ clothes/accessories popular in Afghanistan such as Chinese made AK chest rig, traditional pakol hat, and shemagh. They even grew beards.
United States invasion of Afghanistan
