The soldiers heard over the radio, "Enemy in the wire The enemy is inside the camp." Defense officials confirm that three other Army officers face disciplinary action for their role in the attack on the military outpost in Wanat in July, 2008 that led to nine dead U.S. soldiers and 27 wounded. Benjamin D. Keating was born in Sanford, Maine on 31 May 1979, and he served as Chair of the Young Republicans at the . These resources were limited by the fact that only 5,000 American troops were available to occupy a rugged area the size of Virginia that had little infrastructure. [7]:28,41,908,123, The Kamdesh village and most of Nuristan is located in the Hindu Kush. While exploring the movie's historical accuracy, we confirmed that during the real-life Battle of Kamdesh, Taliban fighters got inside Outpost Keating. Jayson Souter, and 1st Lt. Cason Shrode, including attack helicopters, A-10s, a B-1 bomber, and F-15 fighters, destroyed the local mosque, where much of the insurgents' heaviest fire originated. A United States Special Operations forces soldier on the Syria-Turkey border in. He became the fourth surviving soldier from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts to be awarded the Medal of Honor due to courageous actions during the battle. ", Yes. [7]:31214,371, The shura began to falter by October 2008. Unconfirmed footage reportedly shows a short segment from a November 2008 battle at Combat Outpost (COP) Keating, in which ISAF troops attempt to defend the stupidly-placed position from an enemy that holds the high ground on all sides. 3-71 Cavalry conducted many successful combat missions in the area surrounding the camp and repelled various attacks on the base. The difference there being the writers seemingly supporting her reticence to explain anything. We were all crushed when, later that night, we found out that Mace succumbed to his wounds while undergoing surgery. Several of the surviving soldiers were technical advisors on the film, including Medal of Honor recipient Ty Carter, who is played by Caleb Landry Jones. The first effort was made by First Lieutenant Dave Roller. Above their paygrade. Clint Romesha, portrayed by Scott Eastwood in the film. The report said the heroic action of American and Afghan soldiers contributed to a "severe tactical defeat for the Taliban" that resulted in as many as 150 Taliban fighters being killed. These factors resulted in an attractive target for enemy fighters," the report concluded. Quick reaction forces (QRF) from 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment did not reach the outpost until 7:00pm that day, while insurgents remained in parts of the outpost as late as 5:10pm. During the highly risky convoy, the road collapsed under the weight of Keating's vehicle. They performed heroically and bravely.. Rob Yllescas of Nebraska, in "The Outpost," which tells the story of real-life combat events from the War in Afghanistan. Many of the Afghan National Army members there in support of the coalition troops fled. [17], 27 soldiers were awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat. Ty M. Carter pauses during a patrol outside Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, where he was deployed with the 61st Cavalry Regiment in 2009. [8] Coalition forces responded with small arms fire, mortars, and by the afternoon, helicopters, heavy artillery, and airstrikes. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? On July 20, 2006, 2:00 a. m. all of Cherokee Company and one platoon from Able Troop, 3-71 Cavalry Squadron dropped in two Chinooks on Landing Zone Warheit, a cornfield on a ridge near Kamdesh, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Howard to garrison the area. This strategy depended upon extending government control by building and maintaining provincial reconstruction team bases. It is a story about the battle to defend against a coordinated Taliban attack that later came to be known as The Battle of Kamdesh. On that day, then-1LT Bundermann's leadership and heroic actions in orchestrating the defense of Combat Outpost Keating, helped prevent it from falling into the hands of a Taliban force of more than 400 fighters. Why would the U.S. military put an outpost at the base of three Afghan mountains that were teeming with Taliban fighters who were eager to kill U.S. soldiers? Second, the search for Bowe Bergdahl, in June 2009, had used up so many resources none were available to address the base's unsuitable location. Located along a riverbank in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, the base was surrounded by steep mountains. Nine soldiers were awarded the Silver Star for valor. This separation of the landing zone, and the fact that the site was surrounded by mountains on three sides made the site unappealing because of the difficulty of mounting an effective defense. The movie is based on the 2012 nonfiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by CNN's Jake Tapper. [2], The attackers overran Keating's perimeter defenses about 48 minutes into the battle. "But it is very difficult for us when people who weren't there and weren't involved, question the decision of leadership in a fight, but sometimes it is also necessary.". Given its proximity to Pakistan, Combat Outpost Keating was part of a counter-insurgency strategy. Lieutenant Keating, first commander of the Kamdesh PRT, was determined to make COIN a success in the region. [8] US Army soldiers at both outposts had been ordered to prepare to evacuate the outposts and had informed local Afghan leaders of their intention to do so. I witnessed the making of The Outpost, a film about the day my unit fought off 300 Taliban fighters who tried to overrun our camp in Afghanistan. The Outpost is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie, based on the 2012 non-fiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper, about the Battle of Kamdesh in the war in Afghanistan.It stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Will Attenborough, and Taylor John Smith. The Allies stopped using the Kamdesh-Naray road. During the Soviet occupation, HIG received more support from the CIA than any other Mujahideen resistance group. Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Army.When the battle ended after more than 12 hours, eight U.S. soldiers were killed and another 22 wounded. A recreated Red Platoon barracks bunk bed. American forces had already planned to pull out of the area as part of a plan to move forces to more densely populated areas, so closure of the base was imminent when the attack occurred. After assisting with securing the OP from potential follow on attacks, members of the Quick Reaction Force descended from the mountain's peak to COP Keating on foot. Of the 53 U.S. soldiers who fought in the Battle of Kamdesh at Outpost Keating, 45 survived, 8 lost their lives, and 27 were wounded. Lardner, Richard (Associated Press), "Command Failures". The report, released to the public in June 2011, concluded "inadequate measures taken by the chain of command" facilitated the attack, but praised the troops fighting at the base for repulsing the attack "with conspicuous gallantry, courage and bravery. The logistical location of the outpost, which was located deep in a valley surrounded by three steep mountains, put the soldiers at an enormous disadvantage. But he was ineffective in actually making the men understand why/how he came to certain decisions. Colonel John W. Nicholson Jr., Commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division, had observed that Kamdesh was located at a point where three of the valley systems from the Pakistan border in the north converged. It could not be seen or supported with indirect fire due to the multi-level and complicated terrain. He was managing care for five Americans and seven Afghans, treating gunshot wounds, head injuries, shrapnel wounds, chest and abdominal wounds, eye injuries and broken legs, all in a makeshift station. [2] A day after, on October 7, Taliban fighters were seen among the ruins of the outpost. Two days before the attack, I was en route to a mountaintop observation post when the helicopter I was flying in was hit by enemy fire. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor. [7]:1238,1368,18191,407. [29], Following the battle, the U.S. Central Command conducted an investigation on what had occurred, led by US Army General Guy Swan. At such time the platoon cleared the remaining areas of the outpost which members of 3-61 had not yet retaken. My soldiers and I had been sharing stories since Oct. 3, 2009, when our 53 cavalry scouts fought off more than 300 Taliban fighters bent on overrunning Combat Outpost Keating in Nuristan, Afghanistan. Eventually, supporting aircraft scattered the attackers; while air support provided decisive results. The landing zone was placed on the other side of the river on a rocky peninsula jutting into the river near Urmul. Formalized as "The Commitment of Mutual Support" the agreement also provided the Shura would provide local security in return for an end to uninvited American military searches of local towns and mosques. It took place while First Lieutenant Kaine Meshkin (not in the film) was leading a patrol to Observation Post Fritsche. In May 2016 CBS News profiled Staff Sergeant Romesha, after he published an account of his experiences at the base, entitled Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor. [7]:334,501,92,98. At 6 a.m., Oct. 3, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating in Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, came under complex attack by an enemy force estimated at 300 fighters. aircraft.[5]. David Porter (February 1, 1780 - March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy in the rank of captain and the honorary title of commodore.Porter commanded a number of U.S. naval ships. |. [1] Plans were drawn up in the summer of 2006 by the US Army's 10th Mountain Division as part of Operation Mountain Lion. [7]:298304, By October 2007 the elders and mullahs of the Kamdesh area had been inspired by Rahman to gather at Kamdesh for a mass meeting, or shura to plan the future of Nuristan. Read more from At War here or follow us on Twitter. They should had just followed their fucking orders. After an investigation, four officers in the chain of command were disciplined for their failure to adequately support the base. "[5], On November 9, 2018, the Netflix series Medal of Honor featured two separate episodes for both Romesha and Carter's personal accounts of the events that took place at COP Keating during the Battle of Kamdesh. It was one of many reasons Cordova was later awarded the Silver Star. Captain Frank Brooks, commanding at LZ Warheit, was dismayed to discover the PRT could not be quickly reached by LZ Warheit. He was the last commander of Combat Outpost Keating. On Oct. 3, 2009, the odds were against U.S. troops at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan's Nuristan province, located just 10 miles from the Pakistan border. A note was attached to his body which said: "Don't work with coalition forces. Keating's November 26, 2006 death deeply affected his platoon, who wanted to honor his sacrifice and his selfless care for them. The first didn't take place at the camp. A press release issued by the NATO military command in Afghanistan said Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the senior U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, had taken "appropriate action" against the officers after reviewing the report. Understandable discrepancies emerge when a book that covers four years at a remote mountain outpost is compressed into a two-hour production, but the film unquestionably captures the essence of the soldiers sacrifices, as well as the love we feel and the sorrow we share. The outpost was renamed Camp Keating in December 2006 (not in 2009). Everything was so realistic that had the cameras not been there I would have thought my mind was playing tricks on me. Commanders of Camp Keating are disciplined for not taking proper measures that led to deaths of eight U.S. soldiers and the wounding of 22 others in a Taliban attack. [3] Romesha was critical of the choice of site for the base, describing it as "like being in a fishbowl or fighting from the bottom of a paper cup. Actor Milo Gibson, the son of Mel Gibson, portrays Capt. Yes. Staff Sergeant William "Ryan" Fritsche was killed by rifle fire. Feb. 5, 2010— -- A military investigation of a Taliban attack last fall on a remote U.S. army outpost that left eight American soldiers dead and 22 wounded has resulted in administrative punishments for two commanders blamed for "inadequate measures taken by the chain of command.". The 13-hour battle to re-take Combat Outpost Keating from an assault by 300 Taliban fighters on Oct. 3, 2009, was a team effort. The camp was constructed by 3-71 Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition) in the summer of 2006 and was manned by their ABLE Troop element until June 2007. 8 killed 27 wounded[5] 4 killed 10 wounded. [4] She noted two claims the military put forward in its report: first, the resources to relocate the base had not been available because the brigade was concentrating on guarding a village that Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan, considered strategically important. The action takes place at Combat Outpost Keating, which was initially built to engage the locals in community development projects. This letter was written in Pashto and signed "Mujahideen". Such attacks are not news to men like Capt. Porter appeared to not want to actually lead his company nor was appearing to be up for another deployment. I'll just quote this part from Staff Sergeant Romesha's Medal of Honor citation: Folks Media Madness is full of arguments over TLJ, we don't need to import that headache into the War Room. [9] The Americans "declared the outpost closed and departedso quickly that they did not carry out all of their stored ammunition. It was adapted for the screen by Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy (Patriots Day and The Fighter). The camp was defended by a combined force of 140 U.S. and Afghan soldiers. After Keating's death, a "Night Letter" appeared on the door of the Upper Kamdesh mosque on April 29, 2007. A base at the bottom of a valley surrounded by hills which are. It's a solid 10/10 read: No hot food, No fire support. Porter had already done two tours in Iraq and even before he was deployed to COP Keating, his superior officer Lieutenant Colonel Brad Brown and the men of his company thought he was "spent". In Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming, Jonathan Shay calls this form of catharsis the communalization of grief, in which trauma survivors tell their stories and listeners can listen, believe and remember. This is when the circle of healing is complete. Despite some condensing with regard to the timeline and a fictional character or two (Pfc. Plans were drawn up in the summer of 2006 by the US Army's 10th Mountain Division as part of Operation Mountain Lion. This series of meetings over two days involved more than 800 representatives of the people of Nuristan, and had the goal of bringing order and economic development to the region. When Captain Aaron Swain of Cherokee Co. had sounded out Afghan Border Police Commander Ahmed Shah about setting up near Kamdesh, he was told that HIG insurgents tried to blow up Shah's jeep on his last trip there and it was a bad place. Captain Bostick was killed by a rocket propelled grenade. As the sun rose on Oct. 3, 2009, about 300 Taliban launched a surprise attack on COP Keating. Tim Quinton. When it came to infiltration from Pakistan, and setting ambushes, HIG was regarded as the most skillful. Sgt. What if there was a country in place of the Bay of Biscay? It involved a small force of 54 U.S. soldiers (Bravo Troop 3-61), in addition to their Afghan and Latvian allies, at the remote Combat Outpost Keating in northeastern Afghanistan near the town of Kamdesh. Within the first hour, the American and Latvian defenders had collapsed to a tight internal perimeter, centered on the two buildings that were not burning. Villagers and clans who were left out of these projects were resentful, and quick to turn against the Americans. In real life, Keating had served with the 3/71 CAV, not the 3/61 CAV (the unit he's part of in The Outpost movie). In real life, there is no record of Porter shooting a dog.According to Jake Tapper's book, two real-life incidents inspired the scene in the movie. To further complicate the situation, nearby Observation Post Fritsche was unable to provide mortar support to Keating, as it also was overrun by Taliban. Their checkpoints[11] and "taxes" was used to finance AAF operations. AAF forces involved fit the pattern of the improved force, in that they were uniformed and equipped as Afghan Army and police forces, with the latest weapons and radios issued to government Afghan forces, along with ski masks. [5] The U.S. military estimated that 150 Taliban insurgents were also killed as a result of repulsing the assault. Portis had been in command of the platoon for less than two weeks when, on Oct. 3, 2009, the Taliban attacked Combat Outpost Keating while he was away visiting a mountain observation post. The note was signed "Mullah Omar". Without air support, I dont think we would have made it, considering the number against us and the area we were in, McMurtrey said. While this is indeed alarmingly frequent, the movie makes it seem like the attacks are happening daily. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cordovas care raised the morale of every soldier in the aid station, and word quickly spread across the outpost, the battle narrative stated. Keating's story was in the news again earlier this year; he was portrayed in the movie "The Outpost," which tells the story of one of the bloodiest battles in the war in Afghanistan. One of the casualties was a bright young specialist named Stephan Mace, whom Cordova kept alive for nine hours by transfusing fresh blood from other soldiers, himself included. Keating saw these programs as producing mixed results. Omar was the top Taliban leader, but U.S. Intelligence stated that HIG had done the killing, crediting Omar to instil more fear due to Omar's greater reputation. At one point, he and his men came under heavy sniper fire. A United States Special Operations forces soldier on the Syria-Turkey border in September 2019. Scott Eastwood, right, in a scene from The Outpost. The film tells the story of the 2009 Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan. Several of the dogs that hung around the camp were with them, one of which supposedly bit an old woman working in a field. Loss of life was inevitable and the government. AAF operations were expanding, supported by Taliban organizations in Pakistan. American troops in Nuristan found themselves directly in opposition to the HIG forces. Located near the border with Pakistan in the Afghan province of Nuristan, COP Keating was the scene of a coordinated attack by as many as 300 Taliban fighters who stormed the exposed base. Not exactly, but in researching The Outpost's historical accuracy, we learned that a similar incident happened the year prior, in 2008, involving more than just one dog. While there are numerous accounts of bravery that day, two Medals of Honor and nine Silver Stars (two have since been upgraded) were awarded. In the end, as part of an effort by General Stanley McChrystal, the top commander in Afghanistan, such remote outposts were closed so that more troops could be used to protect civilians in populated areas. [7]:95,268. So if you see the film when it comes out over the Fourth of July weekend, know that you are not just watching a war movie. [7][8] The former of which is based on the book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by journalist Jake Tapper. Five languages and various dialects are spoken by these groups, rendering translators from other areas of Afghanistan useless. Seven other Americans and one ANA soldier were wounded. Hutto had worked for years on COIN campaigns in Central America. You are using an out of date browser. It occurred on October 3, 2009, when a force of 400 Taliban assaulted the American Combat Outpost ("COP") Keating near the town of Kamdesh in Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan. prosthetic makeup effects administrator: Millennium FX. Need to know. Action at the Aid Station Died of his wounds after his legs were hit by RPG shrapnel. Served with United States Army since 2005 and Participated in. Despite air and artillery support the American forces suffered significant losses. [7]:327328 The nearest attack helicopters were located in Jalalabad, a thirty-minute flight away. During and after the battle, some of the Afghan soldiers stole items, including digital cameras and protein drinks, belonging to American soldiers at the base. The shops name means house of culture.. And appearing Holdo's subordinates were well aware of the plain. Without adequate support, they were left to fight for their lives against overwhelming odds. [2] Two Americans, Staff Sergeants Clinton L. Romesha and (then Specialist) Ty Carter were awarded the Medal of Honor for their role in defending the base.[3]. Keating's death, while mostly historically accurate, is pushed up in the film as a way to condense the storyline.Knowing the LMTV armored supply vehicle was too heavy for the road in Kamdesh, Keating volunteered against protocol to drive the truck, choosing to risk his own life instead of the lives of the men serving underneath him. The Outpost real story confirms that rocket-propelled grenades and mortars caused the camp to catch fire. The 48N6 missiles of the S-400 (and why they were designed by flat-earthers), WI: Instead of a NATO pull-out, the bases/forces in Afghanistan are handed over to the UN Peacekeeping. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The steep mountains rendered two dimensional maps and landmarks useless. The assassin was later found in Urmul and appeared to have the assistance of one of the Afghan day laborers at Camp Keating and the acquiescence of Urmul's elders. Sylvanius Broward in the movie is a fictional name for a real captain, Mel Porter. The fighting at COP Keating, which is also known as the Battle of Kamdesh, involved an attack by over 400 insurgents against the combat outpost, which was slated to be dismantled. Let's get back on topic please. If they shoot from the hills, US troops can shoot at them without fear of hitting civilians in town, and it makes an enticing target. From November through January 2008 members of the Shura traveled the villages of the Kamdesh area, informing the residents of the support agreement and stating that the era of holy war was over, and that local government would bring peace and prosperity. Between each take, the director and actors paused and turned to Cordova, who offered feedback to make the scene match his memory. His actions saved the lives of several soldiers, and he alone accomplished the work of four medical professionals without stopping for food or sleep, the battle narrative aptly concluded. Tiller was also thrown from the truck but his injuries weren't nearly as severe. -CBS Sunday Morning. [30] In the report released to the public, the U.S. Army concealed the names of the four disciplined officers. Air Force Capt. The battle is also the main focal point of the 2020 film The Outpost, which was in-turn based on the book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper. His wounds were severe and while he was initially in and out of consciousness, he died before they could get him back to the outpost. This includes Scott Eastwood's character, Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha, telling the men, "We're taking this bitch back," after the camp is partially overrun by Taliban fighters. 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