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Jul 20, 2020 · 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. An additional 4 Afghan allied fighters also died. For their heroism, 2 Medals of Honor, 9 Silver Stars and 21 Bronze Stars were awarded.
Jul 3, 2020 · Around 50 US soldiers were at the outpost at the time. However, the brave soldiers held on to the base until support arrived, and scattered the Taliban. Eight of the Americans were killed, and 27 were wounded, while the Taliban lost around 150 assailants.
On the morning of October 3, 2009, Mohammed alerts the base that the villagers are gone and hundreds of Taliban fighters have surrounded the outpost. A firefight erupts, sending the Afghan National Army forces fleeing, and PFC Thomson and Scusa are killed.
The movie is based on the true story of the battle of Kamdesh, one of the hardest battles fought in the war in Afghanistan. The movie centers around the soldiers who fought during the battle, who had to watch their friends die, and lived to tell this story in memoriam of those they lost.
- (41K)
- Action, Drama, History
- Rod Lurie
- 2020-07-03
Oct 30, 2020 · Combat Outpost (COP) Keating was relentlessly attacked by 400 Taliban fighters and protected by 53 soldiers from Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. For 12 hours, Bravo Troop fought to keep the enemy from overrunning the base.
May 21, 2020 · Three troops who fought at COP Keating appear in the film including Medal of Honor recipient Ty Carter. The Outpost is based on The New York Times best-selling non-fiction book, The...
- 2 min
- 3.2M
- Screen Media Films
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Jul 4, 2020 · Eight U.S. soldiers were killed, and 27 were wounded. What happened that day exposed the military for maintaining a base that some said never should have existed in the first place.
