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Firebase Phoenix was a small American firebase in the Korengal valley in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. The valley is 20 km from the Pakistani border, northwest of the Khyber Pass and northeast of Tora Bora.
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One of the purposes of the Firebase was to guard and help facilitate those rebuilding the Pech River Road. The American Forces Press Service quoted Sergeant first class Jose Magaña:
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In popular culture
Firebase Phoenix was featured in the first mission of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign in the mission S.S.D.D. where PFC Allen trained on a simulated course, although the in-game version bore very little resemblance to the actual Firebase Phoenix. The in game version portrayed the FSB to be located in a desert rather than a green valley.
Firebase Phoenix was also featured in the National Geographic movie Restrepo focusing on the 2nd Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in the Korangal Valley.