[26] The attack accelerated those plans, with the troops' departure taking place so quickly after the battle that some munitions were abandoned. "whatever you think of their ideology, these are fierce and smart fighters. "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.". A note was attached to his body which said: "Don't work with coalition forces. Need to know. [30] In the report released to the public, the U.S. Army concealed the names of the four disciplined officers. 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[39] The Netflix documentary series, Medal of Honor, includes an episode detailing the actions of Clinton Romesha and Ty Carter.[40]. By now, Porter had strained relations with nearly all of his subordinate leaders. Fallen Heroes 3-61 Cavalry, 4th BCT, 4th ID. On October 28, the commander of COP Keating, Captain Robert J. Yllescas, was severely wounded in a targeted assassination attempt with a remotely detonated IED less than 400 meters from the outposthe later died from his wounds on December 1. Lieutenant Colonel Mike Howard, Squadron Commander, saw COIN as a process of providing three services: This would improve the local economy while providing improved communications with the central government and the rest of the nation. The pick up zone for Able Troop 2nd Platoon was called PZ Reds, located on the side of an 8,000-foot mountain. Seven other Americans and one ANA soldier were wounded. Meanwhile, Sgt. Youre reading this weeks At War newsletter. This will happen to you." The U.S. evacuated the camp three days later. Despite air and artillery support the American forces suffered significant losses. 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 . Armando Avalos, Sgt. Clint Romesha, portrayed by Scott Eastwood in the film. [1] Plans were drawn up in the summer of 2006 by the US Army's 10th Mountain Division as part of Operation Mountain Lion. A bus carrying employees of an Afghan television station was bombed in Kabul on May 30. are assisting Somali soldiers fighting Al Shabab, and by a health care system that utterly failed him, The case has irritated U.S. relations with a crucial military ally. 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. The first soldier to arrive had profuse bleeding from the skull. This letter was written in Pashto and signed "Mujahideen". Several days after the battle, U.S. aircraft bombed the location in an effort to destroy any munitions that remained. 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. In my moment of being the listener to a war story I previously told, I realized that The Outpost was as honest as any war story. Yes. Once we got overhead the target, the biggest thing that struck me was how much of Keating was on fire. It could not be seen or supported with indirect fire due to the multi-level and complicated terrain. 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 Distinguished Flying Cross was given to 7 aviators who assisted in defending the base. [9] The Americans "declared the outpost closed and departedso quickly that they did not carry out all of their stored ammunition. SHAPLEIGH, Maine It's been nearly 14 years since Ken and Beth Keating lost their son, Army Captain Benjamin Keating, in Afghanistan. While exploring the movie's historical accuracy, we confirmed that during the real-life Battle of Kamdesh, Taliban fighters got inside Outpost Keating. Staff Sergeant Vernon Tiller, the most senior mechanic, was in the passenger's seat when it went over the cliff. Contained between the Landay River and steep mountains, Keating was attacked from multiple directions by 300 enemy fighters. Christopher Cordova, the squadrons physician assistant, was manning the aid station where there was no power. Among these U.S. troops were men of great mettle. Lurie, a West Point graduate and Army veteran, listened to what I had to say and agreed to let me visit the set. 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. 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. [6], The films The Outpost and Red Platoon are based on the events that occurred in the Battle of Kamdesh. 1st Class Jonathan Hill rallied his 3rd Platoon troops in a counterattack, despite his multiple shrapnel wounds. Relief had been slowed in reaching COP Keating due to a lack of available aircraft and density of terrain. His death had a traumatic effect on the morale of 3-71 Cav. These troops were ambushed on the Naray-Kamdesh road and shot up badly enough to prevent their arrival in Kamdesh. In the process, the truck rolled over him and ended up almost fully submerged in the river. In 2006, HIG was actively resisting the Afghan government. However that road itself was pretty poor in of itself. 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. Matthew McMurtrey a cyber systems operator was attached to the 61st Cav and woke at6 a.m. that day to the walls of his bunk shaking, alerting him to the attack. 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. [9], Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron "Destroyers", 61st Cavalry Regiment manned COP Keating. 2023 All rights reserved. They did their jobs, and Im here because of what they did, but air support was definitely a must.. 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. A base at the bottom of a valley surrounded by hills which are. Extending control further along the river was expected to counter the AAF expansion and activity in the summer of 2007. After dispensing with the enemy, QRF continued their descent and entered the outpost at approximately 7:00pm. Lieutenant Keating, first commander of the Kamdesh PRT, was determined to make COIN a success in the region. [15], The Allies planned to close COP Keating by August 2009, but the move was delayed because of other military operations in a nearby district. Eventually, supporting aircraft scattered the attackers; while air support provided decisive results. -CBS Sunday Morning. In the movie, a dog that some of the soldiers at the outpost are taking care of bites a visiting Kamdesh village elder. JT: First Lieutenant Ben Keating, who is the namesake of the camp, he was, he had Pressfield's book with him, and he was reading it, and it was a lesson to him. Urdu and Pashtun HIG warriors brought arms and ammunition from Pakistan. The transfusion was a radical move that brought Mace back to consciousness. Their checkpoints[11] and "taxes" was used to finance AAF operations. Capt. Nine years earlier, Cordova and his medics toiled away in the aid station to treat the wounded and save the dying. [29], Following the battle, the U.S. Central Command conducted an investigation on what had occurred, led by US Army General Guy Swan. [18], At about 3:00a.m. on October 3, over 350 Taliban backed insurgents ordered all Kamdesh villagers to leave the area. American military operations in Kamdesh were affected as soon as units began gathering for deployment in the area. (Multiple explosions near the ammo supply set off a series of fires at the post.). Without adequate support, they were left to fight for their lives against overwhelming odds. [10], OP Fritsche was established to provide overwatch for COP Keating and was manned by a mix of US and Afghan national forces. [7]:28,41,908,123, The Kamdesh village and most of Nuristan is located in the Hindu Kush. Captain Bostick was killed by a rocket propelled grenade. American troops in Nuristan found themselves directly in opposition to the HIG forces. They professed a Salafi version of Islam, and were hostile to any political rivals. Anthony Parker. Shane Courville; Cordova; George Arvidson as Cordova. [31] 3 soldiers were awarded the Bronze Star Medal, and 18 others the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device for valor. As seen in the movie, the road in Kamdesh collapsed underneath the truck, throwing Keating from the vehicle as it rolled over a cliff, sending both himself and the truck down toward the Landay-Sin River. [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. [5][10] Two USAF F-15E fighter bombers circled overhead, led by Captains Mike Polidor and Aaron Dove and their wingmen, 1st Lt. Justin Pavoni and Captain Ryan Bone, for almost eight hours, helping coordinate airstrikes by 19 other aircraft. Because the reports had not been verified by other intelligence sources, such as electronic intelligence, the reports were discounted. 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. Written by CNN journalist Jake Tapper, he tells the story of soldiers living in the remote mountains of Afghanistan and Combat Outpost Keating. Shot in the head by a Taliban sniper after being wounded by RPG fire. [7]:803,945,11620, While attempting the pickup, a Chinook transport helicopter crashed in the darkness at 10:09 PM when the rear rotor hit a tree, and the helicopter slid down the slope and over a cliff, exploding in flames and killing all the crew and passengers. The Outpost real story confirms that COP Keating was evacuated two days after the battle. Captain Melvin Porter, 4th Infantry Division, US Army, said: "We're sitting in a bowl so we are constantly under observation." This is how the war went at COP Keating: a few pot shots from. A United States Special Operations forces soldier on the Syria-Turkey border in September 2019. This was a re-deployment from the Cowkay and Korangal Valleys to Kamdesh. Many of the Afghan troops, however, were a different story. Soldiers with 1st Plt., B Trp., 3rd Sqdn., 61st Cav Regt., 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Surprised they didn't frag him. 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. Ground resupply became almost impossible due to the area's limited roads and the threat of insurgent attacks. He discussed their common values as leaders of families and communities working toward a better future. It was this delay that proved fatal to some of the troops stationed at COP Keating. They should had just followed their fucking orders. 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. The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor - Kindle edition by Tapper, Jake. Keating saw these programs as producing mixed results. On the day of our visit, the cast and crew were filming the scene when Mace finally arrives at the aid station. . The 53. After Keating's death, a "Night Letter" appeared on the door of the Upper Kamdesh mosque on April 29, 2007. The entire Outpost Keating was recreated. Captain Frank Brooks, commanding at LZ Warheit, was dismayed to discover the PRT could not be quickly reached by LZ Warheit. Keating's November 26, 2006 death deeply affected his platoon, who wanted to honor his sacrifice and his selfless care for them. The combination of volatile weather and rugged mountains make any kind of travel and life in general difficult and challenging. 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. Such attacks are not news to men like Capt. 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. Using a transfusion kit, Cordova began pumping his own blood into the wounded soldier, along with blood collected from other soldiers. [5][7]:53141 Observation Post ("OP") Fritsche was attacked simultaneously, limiting available support from that position. 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. The wounded Americans condition immediately improved after the first unit of blood, as did the spirits of all those in the aid station. The outpost was renamed Camp Keating in December 2006 (not in 2009). Killed by a single gunshot wound to the face while in the base mortar pit. Regrouping there, they pushed out teams to retake much of the outpost. Capt. These AAF were more professional and probably represented groups from areas outside of Nuristan. Michael Polidor and Capt. The landing zone was placed on the other side of the river on a rocky peninsula jutting into the river near Urmul. Please email thoughts and suggestions to atwar@nytimes.com. 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. 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. A United States Special Operations forces soldier on the Syria-Turkey border in. It's a solid 10/10 read: No hot food, No fire support. Thomas Rasmussen fought back and was knocked off his feet by a rocket-propelled grenade. [2], The attackers overran Keating's perimeter defenses about 48 minutes into the battle. 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. In the end, we gaveThe Outpost movie a Historical Accuracy Score of 8.5/10. To further complicate the situation, nearby Observation Post Fritsche was unable to provide mortar support to Keating, as it also was overrun by Taliban. These valley and road intersections combined with the political leadership in the area inspired the positioning of the Nuristan PRT. I'll have to give it a read sometime. [7]:1238,1368,18191,407, Despite recommendations not to drive the large supply vehicle, First Lieutenant Ben Keating took the wheel while returning an armored supply truck to the Naray FOB. COP Keating, which was established in the summer of 2006, was put in the valley for the simple reason that it's where the roads are. These subgroups were in turn divided into clans and sects, depending on lineages and the interpretations of individual religious leaders. 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Action at the Aid Station 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. | Trademarks and service marks of VFW. For his gallantry, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal *, the U.S. Army's third highest award for valor. 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. The first of these would be "Operation Mountain II", an effort to extend a series of observation posts west to control the villages between COP Keating and the Afghan village of Saret Koheh. Not an Ordinary Engagement Based there were 53 U.S. soldiers primarily with B Trp., 3rd Sqdn., 61st Cav Regt., 4th BCT, 4th Inf. In the movie, he dies almost immediately after landing at the bottom of the cliff. On Oct. 3, 2009, Keating was the site of the second costliest U.S. firefight of the Afghanistan War. 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. 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. ", Yes. [9], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}352523N 711944E / 35.4231N 71.3289E / 35.4231; 71.3289 (Location of Combat Outpost Keating). Div. The smaller U.S. force ultimately beat back the attack after a fierce hours-long battle where Apache helicopters, that raced to assist the besieged soldiers, made all the difference. These bases were a key element of the American counterinsurgency strategy. During the first minutes of battle, mortar rounds hit the main generator, cutting power to most of the camp. [7][8] The former of which is based on the book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by journalist Jake Tapper. Gul Mohammed Khan, the government administrator for Kamdesh District, lived at the intersection of the Landay-Sin and Darreh Ye Kushtoz rivers. 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. Located along a riverbank in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, the base was surrounded by steep mountains. Captain Benjamin Keating Born: May 31, 1979 Birthplace: Sanford, Maine, USA Death: November 26, 2006, Kamdesh, Afghanistan (injuries suffered when vehicle turned over) Milo Gibson Born: November 16, 1990 Birthplace: Australia Captain Robert Yllescas Born: October 7, 1977 Birthplace: Guatemala City, Guatemala 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". According to one account, Hill without hesitation picked up a Latvian sniper rifle and eliminated the target at a distance of over 300 meters., 1st Lt. Andrew Bundermann, de facto ground commander, worked to slow the fire in the operations center and salvage equipment. [19] At 6:00 a.m, the fighters opened fire from all sides of the outpost with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades,[10] immediately putting the Americans' mortar pit out of action. 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