{"product_id":"air-assault-the-ultimate-warrior-army-challenge-coin-101st-airborne-division-1st2nd3rd-brigade-com","title":"Air Assault - The Ultimate Warrior Army Challenge Coin \/ 101st Airborne Division 1st\/2nd\/3rd Brigade Combat Team","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" size=\"7\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 300%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAir Assault\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" size=\"7\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 300%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ultimate Warrior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" size=\"7\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 300%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnited States\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" size=\"7\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 300%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e101st Airborne Division \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" size=\"7\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 300%;\"\u003e1st, 2nd, \u0026amp; 3rd Brigade Combat Teams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"7\" style=\"font-size: 300%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#005500\" face=\"Arial\" style=\"color: #005500; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e Army Challenge Coin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#005500\" style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e New Old Stock (NOS)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe coin is 1 1\/2 inches in diameter.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThis is an original 1980s Don K. Phillips \/ DKP challenge coin. We have a limited number of these serial numbered Paratrooper coins.  You will receive a randomed numbered serial number.  Coin pictured is only an example of what you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAir assault\u003c\/b\u003e is the movement of ground-based military forces by vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft—such as the helicopter—to seize and hold key terrain which has not been fully secured, and to directly engage enemy forces behind enemy lines.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e In addition to regular infantry training, air-assault units usually receive training in rappelling and air transportation, and their equipment is sometimes designed or field-modified to allow better transportation within aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Army field manual FM 1-02 (FM 101-5-1) describes an \"air assault operation\" as an operation in which assault forces (combat, combat support, and combat service support), using the firepower, mobility, and total integration of helicopter assets, maneuver on the battlefield under the control of the ground or air maneuver commander to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain usually behind enemy lines.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the transport load restrictions of helicopters, air assault forces are usually light infantry, though some armored fighting vehicles, like the Russian BMD-1 are designed to fit most heavy lift helicopters, which enable assaulting forces to combine air mobility with a certain degree of ground mechanization. Invariably the assaulting troops are highly dependent on aerial fire support provided by the armed helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft escorting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAir assault should not be confused with \u003ci\u003eair attack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eair strike\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eair raid\u003c\/i\u003e, which all refer to attack using solely aircraft (for example bombing, strafing, etc.). Moreover, air assault should not be confused with an airborne assault, which occurs when paratroopers, and their weapons and supplies, are dropped by parachute from transport aircraft, often as part of a strategic offensive operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(REF: wikipedia - air assualt)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolyat Military Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50909990322262,"sku":"pir1793026918335","price":13.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/5615\/9830\/files\/air-assault---the-ultimate-warrior-army-challenge-coin-101st-airborne-division-1_1.jpg?v=1793026924","url":"https:\/\/looklabfashion.shop\/products\/air-assault-the-ultimate-warrior-army-challenge-coin-101st-airborne-division-1st2nd3rd-brigade-com","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}