Aug 10, 2012 this video is a recreation of the attack by anti afghanistan forces on us and afghan national security forces at cop keating and op fritsch in nuristan, afghanistan on october 3, 2009. With critical supporting fires from usaf closeair support and ah64 apache helicopter closecombat aviation fires, the junior officers and ncos regained the initiative and fought back during the afternoon hours to regain control of cop keating. May 06, 2018 orlando has been cast in the role of 1st lieutenant benjamin d. Aug 09, 2007 camp keating memorial, afghanistan august 1, 2007 the memorial for maj tom bostick and ssg william fritsche was held yesterday, 1 aug 2007, at camp keating, afghanistan. Tapper particularly focuses on combat outpost cop keating, which. Like many who were in either iraq, afghanistan, or both, i often read books about the wars reluctantly, because it is hard to capture the essence of the experience. In enemy in the wire, tapper will tell the story of u. Ty carter with the medal of honor for bravery in afghanistan once again puts the spotlight on the. The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan 2001present. Though the 53 americans there prevailed against nearly 400 taliban fighters, their casualties made it the deadliest fight of the war for the u. The ill fated american military base was in a remote afghan valley, and on. Outside view of the now abandoned and destroyed camp keating in kamdesh, afghanistan. I cant say that the book will, but i certainly hope that there are lessons drawn from cop keating, both in terms of having bases so far away from support, when a medevac would take an hour and a half to get there, 40 minutes at least for an apache to come and help the camp if it was under attack.
Ty carter with the medal of honor for bravery in afghanistan once again puts the spotlight on the deadly 2009 battle at combat outpost keating. Feb 05, 2010 commanders of camp keating are disciplined for not taking proper measures that led to deaths of eight u. I cant say that the book will, but i certainly hope that there are lessons drawn from cop keating, both in terms of having bases so far away from support, when a medevac would take an hour and a half to get there, 40 minutes at least for an apache to come and help the camp if. Battle of kamdesh project gutenberg selfpublishing. Had clint romesha depicted the soldiers at keating as a collection of steelyeyed warriors, their feat would. The illfated american military base was in a remote afghan valley, and on oct. This book is wellresearched, wellwritten, and accurate. Everything you need to know about the outpost movie pre. A brilliant, wrenching book about war its more intense and horrifying than you could. Camp keating, afghanistan former kamdesh prt iii youtube. As a result of the battle, cop keating was partially overrun and nearly completely. Abc news senior white house correspondent and awardwinning journalist jake tapper will discuss his new book, the outpost.
The battle for cop keating has come to illustrate the war in afghanistan, where the mission is often as misunderstood by the american public as. Soldiers of 1st platoon, bravo troop, 3rd squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, 4th brigade combat team, 4th infantry division, are seen at combat outpost keating, afghanistan, in 2009. The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor, is coming. Jake tappers riveting account of the outpost the hugh. Clinton romesha of red platoon of the 4th infantry division of the us army. The battle for cop keating has come to illustrate the war in afghanistan. It occurred on october 3, 2009, when a force of 300 taliban assaulted the american combat outpost cop keating near the town of kamdesh of nuristan province in eastern afghanistan. At the time of the deadly attack on combat outpost cop keating on october 3. Jul 29, 20 the white house decision to award army staff sgt. The illfated american military base was in a remote afghan valley, and.
Like many who were in either iraq, afghanistan, or both, i often read books. The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan. The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor. Romesha and ty carter were awarded the medal of honor for. The book takes us through the tribulations of building and defending cop keating and culminates in a tragic battle on oct. When keatings unit renamed the camp in his honor, his parents in maine regarded the tribute with ambivalence. The camp was opened in september 2005 and has expanded in recent years. It is adjacent to the maulana jalaluddin balkhi international airport in mazarisharif, afghanistan, at the foot of the hindu kush mountains. The illfated american military base was in a remote afghan valley, and on.
The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor, is. The book takes us through the tribulations of building and defending cop. Brad larson a second soldier received the medal of honor for heroism during the a battle near combat outpost keating on 26 august. When keatings unit renamed the camp in his honor, his parents in maine regarded the tribute with ambivalence, their gratitude tempered by the foreboding that more troops would perish in kamdesh. Jake tapper signs book deal on cop keating the captains. If you want to know what our soldiers are experiencing while fighting in afghanistan, read this book. Jake tapper to discuss his book on combat outpost keating. The afghan province of nuristan is nestled in the majestic hindu kush. His book is getting many accolades from some very notable figures including general stanley mcchrystal, the previous commander of usled forces in afghanistan who says red platoon is a brilliant book. Cnn s jake tapper tells the story of compound outpost keating in his book afghanistans compound outpost keating was attacked in 2009 the attack pitted 53. Camp keating memorial, afghanistan august 1, 2007 the memorial for maj tom bostick and ssg william fritsche was held yesterday, 1 aug 2007, at camp keating, afghanistan. May 04, 2018 both films will culminate in the battle of kamdesh, which took place oct. An account of the horrendous october 2009 attack on the american combat outpost keating in afghanistan, told in a frank, engaging vernacular by the staff sergeant and medal of honor winner. Both movies revolve around cop keating, a fishbowl of a base at the bottom.
May 01, 2016 combat outpost keating was a remote u. Read the bookshould be an outstanding film based on the siege. Both movies revolve around cop keating, a fishbowl of a base at the bottom of three mountains in nuristan province, built in 2006 to help stem the flow of taliban fighters between afghanistan and. The attack by the taliban on keating took the lives of eight americans and countless afghans, and it rendered numerous wounded. In the summer of 2006, in nuristan province, hard by the pakistan border, the army set up what came to be called after an officer who died there combat outpost keating. The result is perhaps the best book yet about the middle years of the afghanistan war. The outpost an untold story of american valor by jake tapper. May 03, 2018 at combat outpost keating, an exposed camp at the base of three mountains in afghanistans nuristan province not far from the pakistan border, a handful of soldiers with bravo troop, 3rd. Camp marmal is the largest base of the bundeswehr outside of germany. Oct 10, 2009 outside view of the now abandoned and destroyed camp keating in kamdesh, afghanistan.
Tom coghlan in afghanistan february 6, 2010 half an hour after the attack began, the american commander radioed his superiors. The toll of dead and wounded climbed with sickening inexorability, and as tapper describes the losses, one feels an urge to echo the anger of chris. A medal of honor recipients ongoing burden cbs news. This video is a recreation of the attack by antiafghanistan forces on us and afghan national security forces at cop keating and op fritsch.
In a new book, the cnn anchor tells the story of combat outpost keating. Army releases report on battle at combat outpost keating. The executive summary pdf of a military report on why eight american soldiers died last fall in an attack on command outpost keating, in afghanistan. In the haze in the recovery room at sibley hospital, i caught a news report about an october 3rd attack on a vulnerable outpost in an obscure corner of afghanistan. This video is a recreation of the attack by antiafghanistan forces on us and afghan national security forces at cop keating and op fritsch in. The attack was the bloodiest battle for us forces since the battle of wanat in july 2008, which occurred 20 miles 32 km away from kamdesh.
Jake tapper on the outpost, afghanistan, and david petraeus. The book documents the incubation of the idea of cop keating through to the actual creation of. Combat outpost keating was a small american military outpost in nurestan province, in afghanistan. How did you choose combat outpost keating as the subject of the book. May 01, 20 the battle for cop keating has come to illustrate the war in afghanistan, where the mission is often as misunderstood by the american public as the remote corner of the planet where its occurred. The battle of cop keating october 3rd, 2009 youtube.
In one of the most moving author interviews the conservative book club has ever done, we interviewed clinton romesha one of four living medal of honor recipients who led an infantry of 52 brave soldiers who fought off a surprise attack from 300 taliban fighters in october 2009. Oct 03, 2009 the battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan. How one outnumbered group of american troops beat the taliban. In a bit of a surprise, jake tapper has inked a deal to author a book on the battle at kamdesh, in the nuristan province of afghanistan. Orlando has been cast in the role of 1st lieutenant benjamin d. Bloody battle at cop keating soldier of fortune magazine. This may be the book that captures the afghan war experience for all time. Jake tapper takes the reader to one of the most inhospitable places in the world during. With orlando bloom, scott eastwood, caleb landry jones, jacob scipio.
Commanders of camp keating are disciplined for not taking proper measures that led to deaths of eight u. Aug 21, 20 cnn s jake tapper tells the story of compound outpost keating in his book afghanistans compound outpost keating was attacked in 2009 the attack pitted 53 u. As an afghanistan veteran myself i found this book very impressive. The assault on camp keating is a vitally important story that needs to be. Nov, 2012 the result is perhaps the best book yet about the middle years of the afghanistan war. He was born may 31 1979,he died at the age of 27 after his vehicle tipped over in afghanistan on nov. The ch47d is bringing supplies and transferring personnel while the ah64a is. Army position in afghanistan that attracted a taliban attack nearly seven years ago. A true story of american valor by clinton romesha 2016, hardcover at the best.
Jake tapper has done an incredible job on the outpost. Efforts in afghanistan the story of combat outpost keating is perhaps one of the most tragic of the afghanistan war. The first part of the book, which covers the first year at camp keating, is marked by a series of freak tragedies, of which the death of lieutenant ben keating, the executive officer for whom the outpost would be named posthumously, is in many ways the central and most classically tragic. How one outnumbered group of american troops beat the. The medal one of its defenders earned that day still weighs heavily on.
The gunfire continued steadily showering down upon the camp. Oct 18, 2010 in enemy in the wire, tapper will tell the story of u. According to the radio operators account, the base commander. It was topnotch ceremony, very professional and the troop put it together nicely. Outnumbered 40 to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of mazarisharif. Also, sebastian junger the journalist and author of the perfect storm, a story made popular by the george clooney movie not too long ago, says that the assault on camp keating is a. The us army has released the executive summary of the report on the taliban assault on combat outpost keating in october 2009 that nearly saw the base overrun. Little, brown and company is announcing a book deal with jake tapper, abc news senior white house correspondent. Read an excerpt of cnns jake tappers book the outpost, about a brutal. This book is a minutebyminute description of the battle for combat outpost cop keating in afghanistan on october 3, 2009. Keating 3rd squadron, 71st cavalry regiment, who was killed in afghanistan hollywood reporter, 532018. The outpost an untold story of american valor by jake. Cop keating was located at the bottom of a valley, conceding the high ground to attackers.
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