Martina Skokova. Rather off-topic but wasn't Poe at that moment demoted by Leia beforehand? 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. In the movie, a dog that some of the soldiers at the outpost are taking care of bites a visiting Kamdesh village elder. [7]:95,268. It also said the commanders had become "desensitized" to reports of imminent large scale attacks because previous warnings had turned out to be on a much smaller scale. The letter stated: "At the present time for those who work and obey the American devils by taking contracts for building schools, road, and power plants: also those who work as police, district administrators, and commanders as well as sold-out mullahs who deny Allah's orders and holy war and deny the holy Quran: We are telling you that we are continuing our holy war in Allah's will Soon we will start our operations." The report concluded that it was the lack of adequate defenses that made Keating "an attractive target" for the Taliban. The Battle of Kamdesh took place during the war in Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha and Staff Sergeant Ty Carter were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle. The first soldier to arrive had profuse bleeding from the skull. Zorias Yunger), most of what unfolds in the movie is largely accurate. During this battle Taliban members outnumbered US forces in a staggering 5 to 1 ratio and was considered one of the bloodiest battle of the War. He later set up the tactical satellite radio to coordinate air support and medevac. The true story confirms that the Afghan National Army soldiers, who were fighting alongside the U.S. troops, either fled the outpost after the attack began or hid in cowardice. Eventually, supporting aircraft scattered the attackers; while air support provided decisive results. [24], The insurgents began to retreat later in the day. Combat. Originally built to engage the locals in community development projects, Combat Outpost Keating located at the bottom of three steep mountains just 14 miles from the Pakistani border faced . The AAF responded to this advance with a well-organized ambush on July 26, 2007, in the river valley at Saret Koheh. 1st Class Jonathan Hill rallied his 3rd Platoon troops in a counterattack, despite his multiple shrapnel wounds. Scott Eastwood, right, in a scene from The Outpost. The film tells the story of the 2009 Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan. [17], 27 soldiers were awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat. Yes. The outpost's depot was promptly looted by the insurgents and bombed by American planes in an effort to destroy the lethal munitions left behind."[10]. Thomas Rasmussen fought back and was knocked off his feet by a rocket-propelled grenade. On Oct. 3, 2009, a force of about 50 Americans faced down as many as 400 enemy fighters intent on overrunning COP Keating in eastern Afghanistan. This agreement would recognize the authority of the Hundred Man Shura, and provide funds for economic development. 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. 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. Chris Cordova with actors who portrayed him and medics under his 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. But the courage of the Americans who fought there will never be forgotten. "Needed force protection improvements were not made because of the imminent closure of the outpost. Cordovas care raised the morale of every soldier in the aid station, and word quickly spread across the outpost, the battle narrative stated. However that road itself was pretty poor in of itself. It seemed that it would get extremely intense, with a lot of fire, a lot of RPGs hitting the wall, and then it would die, McMurtrey told Air Force Magazine in 2011. A recreated Red Platoon barracks bunk bed. They were eventually repelled from the small base through the actions of what the investigation's report said were the camp soldiers who "fought heroically" and counterattacks by Apache helicopters and attack jets. Even some of the dialogue is taken word for word from real life. Was the mortars limited supplies or an ROE thing? MAJ Porter talks about his first couple of days into country as he was getting set up and received direct attack resulting . Something had to be done to bring Nuristan on to the American side. It was only then that I truly appreciated how important the listeners role is in the healing process. 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. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Dove, pilot and weapon systems officer of one of the F-15E aircraft coordinating close air support, were also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. prosthetic makeup effects administrator: Millennium FX. [9] The Americans "declared the outpost closed and departedso quickly that they did not carry out all of their stored ammunition. [33] 1st Lt. Andrew Bundermann's Silver Star was upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross as well. [7]:28,41,908,123, The area had not been occupied by any conventional US forces prior to 3-71 Cavalry's takeover, although Special Operations forces operated in the area on a very limited basis. Located along a riverbank in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, the base was surrounded by steep mountains. 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. Roller attended his next meeting with village leaders dressed in a T-shirt and shorts. The soldiers heard over the radio, "Enemy in the wire The enemy is inside the camp." But he was ineffective in actually making the men understand why/how he came to certain decisions. An after-action report stated that within less than a few minutes of fighting, the Afghan soldiers serving at Keating, as well as the Afghan security guards, had fled their positions, allowing the enemy to quickly overrun the post. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Friday. The soldiers left so quickly that they didn't take all of the ammunition. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Without adequate support, they were left to fight for their lives against overwhelming odds. Another example of his leadership failure was his failure to tell his troops why he was banning hot meals at the base. The military's failure to close Combat Outpost Keating earlier likely contributed to the Battle of Kamdesh, which resulted in eight U.S. soldiers losing their lives, while 27 others were left wounded. [2] Combat Outpost Keating is best known as the setting of the Battle of Kamdesh which occurred on October 3rd, 2009. He discussed their common values as leaders of families and communities working toward a better future. They were commanded by Captain Tom Bostick. 37 soldiers were awarded the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor. So it was something that had its objective changed and wasn't moved due to limited resources and it being 'probably good enough' there? Contained between the Landay River and steep mountains, Keating was attacked from multiple directions by 300 enemy fighters. Seven other Americans and one ANA soldier were wounded. Leaving aside the wisdom of a fictional admiral cutting her CAG and most experienced pilot out of the loop while she plans a small craft evacuation, the US Army follows a doctrine known as Mission Command, which relies on the commander keeping their subordinates informed not just of their orders but the. 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. When the battle was over, 16 tons of bombs had been dropped. The wounded Americans condition immediately improved after the first unit of blood, as did the spirits of all those in the aid station. The U.S. evacuated the camp three days later. But I never told the story from my own perspective. ' The Outpost ' is a 2020 war drama which tells the story of 53 US soldiers who battled some 400 enemy insurgents in north-eastern Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Keating died while serving at the base in 2006 and it was . [7]:327328 The nearest attack helicopters were located in Jalalabad, a thirty-minute flight away. Mawlawi Abdul Rahman was a local elder impressed with this new approach. The Allies stopped using the Kamdesh-Naray road. 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. I support this diversion into a discussion of the operational art and command structure as practiced by the New Resistance under Leia Organa. A common misconception is that the Taliban are primitive fighters who lack the necessary skills to be effective in battle. Follow-up attacks attempted by Taliban forces were subsequently thwarted by U.S. [7]:334,501,92,98. [35] Capt. On Oct. 3, while Cordova was in the aid station keeping Mace alive, I was fighting to get back with a company of reinforcements. [7]:229,256,26380[12], The Battle of Saret Koheh made good on the threats of the "Night Letter". This will happen to you." Avalos began directing indirect support to help the defense of COP Keating. The entire Outpost Keating was recreated. Capt. To further complicate the situation, nearby Observation Post Fritsche was unable to provide mortar support to Keating, as it also was overrun by Taliban. 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. On the whole the AAF was a broader based and more formidable force in 2007 than before the American invasion, and represented a significant escalation. Meanwhile, Sgt. Nicholson and officers of his command believed that much of the flow of weapons and troops from Pakistan could be stopped at Kamdesh. As Cordova worked to stop the bleeding, five injured Afghan soldiers and another American who suffered a chest wound were brought in. 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. Unlike Donahue, Nicholson was a supporter of COIN in addition to seeing Kamdesh as a decisive control point. 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. Relief had been slowed in reaching COP Keating due to a lack of available aircraft and density of terrain. 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. [7]:21530, The closeness of the action, and coordinated fire from both sides of the valley indicated that the attackers in this ambush were different from the groups that had been using sporadic, long range, harassing fire. These bases were a key element of the American counterinsurgency strategy. [37], Staff Sergeant Ty Carter (then Specialist) was also awarded the Medal of Honor for his courage during the battle. The U.S. soldiers killed in the battle were: Amy Davidson Sorkin, writing in The New Yorker, tried to answer the question why the base had not been moved, when it was found to be unsuitable. . 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. The Distinguished Flying Cross was given to 7 aviators who assisted in defending the base. Combat Outpost Keating was a small American military outpost in Nurestan Province, in Afghanistan. The following day, insurgents kidnapped and murdered Fazal Ahad, an elder from Badmuk who was attempting to end the Kom/Kata tribal disagreements by arranging a meeting in Kamdesh. 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. Tim Quinton. Years later, I still feel guilty for not getting there until nightfall, even if the circumstances were out of my control. Enemy forces controlled the landing zone, which prevented the wounded from being lifted out. Because the reports had not been verified by other intelligence sources, such as electronic intelligence, the reports were discounted. Again, it was later noted that many of Porter's decisions were sound. These subgroups were in turn divided into clans and sects, depending on lineages and the interpretations of individual religious leaders. Known as COIN and refined by General David Petraeus, Commander of US forces in Afghanistan, the Army and Marine Counter-insurgency Field Manual FM 3-24 was to convert the population of Nuristan to American goals. [7]:228,249,469, At the end of May 2007, Bulldog Troop, 1-91 Cavalry Squadron, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, arrived at COP Keating. Lardner, Richard, (Associated Press), "Investigation: Afghan Troops Ran, Hid During Deadly Battle", "Latvian, U.S. soldiers reunite after deadly battle", "Eight U.S. What if there was a country in place of the Bay of Biscay? Justin Gallegos' Silver Star was later upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross. Many of the Afghan troops, however, were a different story. [5][7]:53141 Observation Post ("OP") Fritsche was attacked simultaneously, limiting available support from that position. [7]:363383[13], COP Keating became increasingly isolated in the summer of 2009. Insurgents had breached the camp in several locations, including at the main entrance, near the latrine area, and on the eastern side. [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. [8] The Coalition forces withdrew from the base shortly after the battle. Given that her reticence led to her subordinates acting on their own initiative resulting in her plan failing, not really. While this is indeed alarmingly frequent, the movie makes it seem like the attacks are happening daily. In December 2006, it was renamed Camp Keating after the death of ABLE Troop 3-71 Cavalry 10th Mountain Division's Executive Officer Benjamin Keating, who died November 26, 2006, while conducting combat operations south of the camp. Keating was killed in November 2006 when he volunteered for a dangerous mission to drive an army truck loaded with supplies up to the camp, along treacherous 200-foot cliffs. 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. 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. This agreement did bring down the level of combat in the Kamdesh area. Over the years, I have learned that sharing the experience allowed many of us to put our emotions into words. Staff Sergeant Vernon Tiller, the most senior mechanic, was in the passenger's seat when it went over the cliff. The attacks size and urgency may have had something to do with the US Soldier Bounty issued by the Ruskies. One officer in Afghanistan who was familiar with the attack on COP Keating said he had mixed feelings about the criticism leveled against the camp's commanders. Through the summer and fall of 2008, Captain Joey Hutto, COP Keating's new commander, expanded this initiative. I only heard of it being a thing last year, never actually looked up when it actually happened. The camp burned into the night and some of the building walls fell to the ground. October 03, 2019. "[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. 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. The basic approach to victory by the PRT involved three steps: Nicholson hoped the PRT would seed a process to be developed by the Nuristanis rather than imposed from the outside. In the wake of the attack, several soldiers based at COP Keating told ABC News that they did not know the attack was as large as it was because they received enemy fire with such frequency. He was the last commander of Combat Outpost Keating. The pick up zone for Able Troop 2nd Platoon was called PZ Reds, located on the side of an 8,000-foot mountain. Shane Courville; Cordova; George Arvidson as Cordova. The difference there being the writers seemingly supporting her reticence to explain anything. The other two mountains that surrounded the actual outpost were inserted with CGI. Captain Sylvanius Broward (Kwame Patterson), whom the men refer to as "Broward the Coward," shoots the dog to appease the elder and calm the situation. Let's get back on topic please. Urdu and Pashtun HIG warriors brought arms and ammunition from Pakistan. Shot in the head by a Taliban sniper after being wounded by RPG fire. Action at the Aid Station Furthermore, Camp Keating's location, surrounded by mountains on three sides, exposed helicopters and the outpost's garrison to insurgent fire. "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.". The Soviets had to contend with a rebel group known as the Dawlet of eastern Nuristan. After Keating's death, the camp was renamed Combat Outpost Keating in his honor. The village leaders elected a representative council of 100 members to form a shura that would produce a regional security plan and obtain an agreement with the American military and the Afghan Karzai government. On his way, he stopped to offer first aid to wounded troops. 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. The movie was filmed in 2018 on a set created at the base of a mountain in Bulgaria, not far from the city of Sofia. Moreover, again according to Romesha, the officer who was in charge until very shortly before the battle, Captain Melvin Porter, was criminally incompetent and allowed the perimeter defenses to fall into decay, despite repeated requests from Romesha and his friends to improve them. Need to know. 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). The shops name means house of culture.. [30] In the report released to the public, the U.S. Army concealed the names of the four disciplined officers. Clint Romesha and Ty Carter, portrayed by Scott Eastwood and Caleb Landry Jones, were not present when Benjamin Keating died. New roads would be the final stage, built and maintained by local contractors. Porter appeared to not want to actually lead his company nor was appearing to be up for another deployment. Area of Operations. Captain Frank Brooks, commanding at LZ Warheit, was dismayed to discover the PRT could not be quickly reached by LZ Warheit. 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. [8] Coalition forces responded with small arms fire, mortars, and by the afternoon, helicopters, heavy artillery, and airstrikes. Regrouping there, they pushed out teams to retake much of the outpost. 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. For their heroism, 2 Medals of Honor, 9 Silver Stars and 21 Bronze Stars were awarded. 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In the process, the truck rolled over him and ended up almost fully submerged in the river. They should had just followed their fucking orders. By now, Porter had strained relations with nearly all of his subordinate leaders. "whatever you think of their ideology, these are fierce and smart fighters. The camp was defended by a combined force of 140 U.S. and Afghan soldiers. He began building a consensus of village elders in support of the Afghan government. And he was becoming disillusioned with the possibility of what he thought. I am almost 100% certain it was deliberately placed in a shitty location to goad locals into attacking the base, allowing the US to attack the enemy directly. So first and foremost: The movie is based off the book of the same name. A base at the bottom of a valley surrounded by hills which are. Jake Tapper, author of the bookThe Outpost, wondered the same thing when he embarked on his research. These factors resulted in an attractive target for enemy fighters," the report concluded. Once we got overhead the target, the biggest thing that struck me was how much of Keating was on fire. The steep mountains rendered two dimensional maps and landmarks useless. It's a solid 10/10 read: No hot food, No fire support. Loss of life was inevitable and the government. Once OP Fritsche soldiers gained control of their mortar pit, Sgt. In this December 2012 interview, MAJ Melvin Porter, US Army, Signal; discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as a company commander for 3-61 Cavalry (CAV) in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). He died when his. [31] 3 soldiers were awarded the Bronze Star Medal, and 18 others the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device for valor. This page was last edited on 25 January 2023, at 06:49. Cordova continued to treat the wounded even after flames were within 10 feet of his location. The outpost's depot was promptly looted by the insurgents and bombed on October 6 by a B-1 bomber in an effort to destroy the lethal munitions left behind. Joshua Hardt, who until this time had been MIA. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. Troops, Amazon.com: The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor eBook: Tapper, Jake: Kindle Store, Wehrmacht wins at Dunkirk: Description of the battle that never was. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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". Anyone can read what you share. 1.33 million dollars was budgeted for these projects. 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