[PAR] [TLE] Mark E. Mitchell [SEP] Mark E. Mitchell is the current Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict of the United States Department of Defense.  A retired Colonel, Mitchell was the first member of the United States Army to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during the War in Afghanistan and was the first to receive the award since the Vietnam War.  In 2003, he received the award for his actions during the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, which took place in late November – early December 2001. [PAR] [TLE] Battle of Qala-i-Jangi [SEP] The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi (also incorrectly referred to as the "Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif") was a prisoner-of-war camp uprising that took place between November 25 and December 1, 2001, in northern Afghanistan, following the armed intervention by United States-led coalition forces to try to overthrow the Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which it had accused of harboring al-Qaeda operatives.
[PAR] [TLE] Mark E. Mitchell [ SEP ] Mark E. Mitchell is the current Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low - Intensity Conflict of the United States Department of Defense . A retired Colonel , Mitchell was the first member of the United States Army to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during the War in Afghanistan and was the first to receive the award since the Vietnam War . In 2003 , he received the award for his actions during the Battle of Qala - i - Jangi , which took place in late November – early December 2001 . [PAR] [TLE] Battle of Qala - i - Jangi [ SEP ] The Battle of Qala - i - Jangi ( also incorrectly referred to as the " Battle of Mazar - i - Sharif " ) was a prisoner - of - war camp uprising that took place between November 25 and December 1 , 2001 , in northern Afghanistan , following the armed intervention by United States - led coalition forces to try to overthrow the Taliban 's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan , which it had accused of harboring al - Qaeda operatives .
Mark E. Mitchell was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during a battle uncorrectly referred to as what?
Mark E. Mitchell was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during a battle uncorrectly referred to as what ?
Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif
Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif