On the frontline with british troops in afghanistan guardian investigations duration. Jul 28, 2010 outpost nolen, afghanistan reuters elite u. Orlando bloom and scott eastwood have signed up to play two heroes of the war in afghanistan in the outpost, adapted from cnn host jake. Ive read numerous books on the war in afghanistan and have come to the that anyone above the rank of caption never ventures away from the rear with the gear. Though the 53 americans there prevailed against nearly 400 taliban fighters, their casualties made it the deadliest fight of the war for the u. Get the lifestyle you want with our fully furnished utsa apartments featuring private bedroom and bathroom floor plans, 24hour, stateoftheart fitness center and academic success center. May 06, 2011 unfortunately, everything i know of the pashtun areas of afghanistan and pakistan, as described in my book, pakistan. Combat outpost jannat, afghanistan they come from different walks of life. Based on the battle of kamdesh where america combat outpost keating came under attack from hundreds of taliban fighters. The cia and americas secret wars in afghanistan and pakistan with guest host margaret brennan. On august 10, 1984, my plane landed in kabul, the capital of afghanistan. Ive read numerous books on the war in afghanistan and have come to the that anyone above the rank of caption never ventures away from the rear with the.
The attack was the bloodiest battle for us forces since the battle of wanat in july 2008, which occurred 20 miles away from kamdesh. The outpost the heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of americas deadliest battles during the war in afghanistan, acclaimed by critics everywhere as a classic. The outpost is combat outpost keating, located in afghanistan only 14 miles from the pakistani border, where 53 americans prevailed against nearly 400. The outpost an untold story of american valor by jake. The result of the battle was a pyrrhic victory as most the the outpost was destroyed and 8 americans were killed and 27 were wounded but. After arriving in eastern afghanistan in early 2006, he ordered troops under his command to build a handful of outposts in nuristan, a province bordering pakistan in the hindu kush mountains. Taliban overruns outpost in eastern afghanistan fdds long. The outpost 2019 film the outpost is an upcoming 2019 war drama film directed by rod lurie, based on a 2012 novel the outpost.
A used softback cover on afghanistan war usa the outpost reference book. Oct 11, 2011 soldiers from the 172nd infantry separate brigade, based out of germany, take it in turns to man an outpost on the pakistan border in afghanistan. Sep 22, 2015 as the taliban mounts offensives in the northern province of kunduz and the southern province of helmand, it has also been consolidating its grip on areas in eastern afghanistan. The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor. Combat outpost keating, located in northeast afghanistan, was built in 2006 and hastily evacuated in october 2009.
Published in 2012, the outpost chronicles the epic true story of the 50 soldiers who battled a force of more than 400 taliban in northeastern afghanistan in 2009 during operation enduring freedom. The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan 2001present. Cnns 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. Afghan relations the following are the programs that appear in this block. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jones practices his golf swing while at the main kop firebase in the valley. With fighting paused, soldiers invite taliban over for chicken a soldier walks outside a military outpost in the village of loy mandah in afghanistan. This unique book, which studies the efforts of the united states in afghanistan, discusses potential corrective measures that can be applied to future irregular warfare and nationbuilding missions in particular and american national security affairs more generally. May 14, 2009 korangal outpost, afghanistan the helicopters landed in blackness before the moon rose. Manalo, now a book buyer at idlewild books in manhattan, said that he had not seen restrepo, but that mr. An untold story of american valor recounts a taliban ambush that killed four u.
In a new book, the cnn anchor tells the story of combat outpost keating. Abc news senior white house correspondent and awardwinning journalist jake tapper will discuss his new book, the outpost. The war in afghanistan of 20012014 began with the usled intervention in the fall of 2001. The book takes us through the tribulations of building and defending. Military heroism in afghan war abc news jake tappers new book delves into infamous 2009 taliban attack on 53 u. Jake tapper on the outpost, afghanistan, and david petraeus. The ultimate afghanistan travel guide lost with purpose. In the 2nd and 1st millennium bce, it was a bastion of zoroastrianism which might originate from here and not persia as well as one of the earliest centers of hinduism and buddhism outside the indian subcontinent under gandhara rule. Soldiers spend about 2 weeks at the restrepo outpost before coming back to the main kop base where they can get a hot shower and call their family.
State department, which will allow it to print and distribute nearly 2. Nato in afghanistan the mountain peak outpost youtube. Combat action in afghanistan, 2008 army university press. Soldiers in korengal valley, afghanistan 2008 2010 duration. Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan.
Fighting together, fighting alone, they will be cautious and say if not the most successful, nato is. The battle of cop keating october 3rd, 2009 youtube. Popular afghanistan war books goodreads share book. A hard country, suggests to me that the strategy towards which the obama. Tappers new book illustrates some of the larger problems american soldiers. All make the outpost the premier student housing choice at university of texas at san antonio utsa. A collection of segments from book tv programs featured author talks about afghanistan and u.
Abc news jake tappers new book delves into infamous 2009 taliban attack on 53 u. On that day, the men of company c, 2d battalion, 503d parachute infantry regiment, endured four hours of intense close quarters combat and mounting casualties. The hardfought swath of ground in this instance was combat outpost restrepo, an offshoot of a bigger outpost, and more importantly, an offshoot won following a brutal fight in the wake of juan. That was the question that echoed when i visited cop keating in 2009. In the outpost, jake tapper recounts the assault on soldiers at an afghanistan outpost. Nov 22, 2018 written in 2016, expanded after a second independent visit in late 2018, and updated in mid2019 after local input, this is the most complete and uptodate afghanistan travel guide available online. Jan 04, 2010 combat outpost living in afghanistan and iraq january 4, 2010 by army mom combat outposts cops in afghanistan and iraq refer to something like a patrol base to anything smaller then a forward operating base fob. The dozens of character sketches in the outpost reveal the doubts cloaked by dutys call in a war of ambiguous. Jake tapper to present his book, the outpost, on deadly. 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.
An untold story of american valor little brown and. The blue domes of the mosques and the faded mountains were the only things rising above the adobe duvals the houses. A company of paratroopers and its heroic struggle to survive in the mountains of afghanistan is about one such godforsaken place and the sacrifices made there by some 150 army. In the outpost, jake tapper gives us the powerful saga of cop keating, from its. Books for afghanistan keeps culture an open book sfgate. The wars in afghanistan and iraq, 200114 ben barry. Jake tapper has written perhaps the best book set in afghanistan to date. One, from argentina, is a lightwheeled mechanic, by training. The outpost presents john nicholson, then an army colonel, as the father of this wartime tragedy.
Everything you need to know about the outpost movie pre. I first set foot in nuristan in 2006 while doing research on the afghan. As such, it can rarely have been surpassed in the history of military writing. Obama awards medal of honor to hero of afghan battle. The invasion of afghanistan by american troops was a response to the 911 attacks. The outpost by jake tapper little, brown and company. Tappers new book illustrates some of the larger problems american soldiers have faced in this war, including insufficient resources. Jungers suggestion that the soldiers in afghanistan did not. Jan 12, 20 in the outpost, jake tapper recounts the assault on soldiers at an afghanistan outpost. New and noteworthy books on military history, from.
A chronicle of the commitment and heroism of individual soldiers. Having a director who graduated from west point and served in the army. It stars orlando bloom, scott eastwood, caleb landry jones, milo gibson, jack kesy and will attenborough. The illfated american military base was in a remote afghan valley.
Nov 30, 2012 peter tomsen has crafted an immense project with the wars of afghanistan. May 26, 2017 new and noteworthy books on military history, from afghanistan to waterloo. The outpost, an upcoming film based on cnn anchor jake tappers bestselling book of the same name, aims to tell that story. Chosen few is a searing account of war in afghanistan. Aug 21, 20 read an excerpt of cnns jake tappers book the outpost, about a brutal assault on u. The outpost describes how the soldiers of combat outpost keating, far away from the nearest base and surrounded by insurgents, survived in rotten conditions while trying to reach out to the local community but were. Bloody battle at cop keating soldier of fortune magazine. It happened in at outpost where 53 americans fought off 400 taliban. The heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of americas deadliest battles during the war in afghanistan, acclaimed by critics everywhere as a classic. 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. Brad larson a second soldier received the medal of honor for heroism during the a battle near combat outpost keating on 26 august. An abc news senior white house correspondent chronicles the short life of a doomed american army outpost. Pages in category novels set in afghanistan the following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. 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.
In the outpost, jake tapper recounts the assault on soldiers at an afghanistan. Some of the best books out there about the wars in iraq and afghanistan score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Special forces relieve pressure in afghan valley reuters. Afghanistan war usa the outpost reference book ebay. The location of the base already lends itself well to spooky tales, as on its outskirts is an old afghan graveyard, which is. The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan. In bleak afghan outpost, troops slog on the new york times. Afghanistan war, 2001, individual wars, nook books. The outpost is a mindboggling, alltootrue story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice. Jake tapper exposes the origins of this tragic and confounding story, exploring the history of the camp and detailing the stories of soldiers heroic and doomed, shadowed by the recklessness of their commanders in washington, d.
Combat outpost serves as front line in afghanistan fight. Pulitzer prizewinning author steve coll discusses his new book directorate s. It should be a day that every american knows, the outpost s. More information, including a way to buy the dvd, can be found at.
Bizarre paranormal encounters in the war in afghanistan. Apr 01, 2009 next to a small village in afghanistan s fertile jalrez valley, a platoon of u. It occurred on october 3, 2009, when a force of 300 taliban assaulted the american combat outpost keating near the town of kamdesh of nuristan province in eastern afghanistan. 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 outpost, into the fire look back at the war in. Obama awards medal of honor to hero of afghan battle the. A video from paktika province, a bastion of the haqqani network, shows the taliban in control of a military outpost along the pakistani border. The outpost was first established in 2006 and the author follows the various units and their men throughout their rotation of duty at the post till its dramatic end in 2009. Transcript for book recounts infamous outpost battle from afghan war and we are back now with our friend and colleague jake tapper whose new book the out.
The obama administration and its strongest opponents in congress may not have all that much in common, but one thing they do share is the constant misuse of the word strategy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the outpost. Jul 16, 2008 natoled forces have abandoned an outpost in eastern afghanistan where nine u. An untold story of american valor kindle edition by tapper, jake. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. Jake tappers afghan siege book the outpost nabbed by. The bluf on jake tappers new book on afghanistan, the outpost, is that you need to read it. The attack on cop keating resulted in 8 americans killed and 27 wounded whilst the taliban suffered an estimated 150 killed. Tapper had already written a book, titled the outpost, about kamdesh. An untold story of american valor is a 4 star story of a small corner of the afghanistan war that claimed so many fine young men. Inside this very good fat book is an excellent thin book trying to get out. Observation point rock is not the only supposedly haunted military outpost in afghanistan another notorious one is called forward operation base salerno. The infantry company rushed out and through waisthigh vegetation and into forests on an afghan ridge. The contingent of 49 united states and 24 afghan national army soldiers valiantly defended their small outpost.
The outpost that never should have been in a new book, the cnn anchor tells the story of combat outpost keating. The outpost an untold story of american valor by jake tapper. The books main focus is on the troops manning combat outpost keating named. Us leaves remote outpost of korengal the remote korengal valley has been the scene of some the most intense fighting in the afghanistan war. The invasion of afghanistan by american troops was.
Another war movie, this one backed by sony, is titled red platoon and based on romeshas book of the same name. Sep 12, 2016 new president will inherit the war in afghanistan fifteen years after being touched off by the sept. If you want to understand how the war in afghanistan went off the rails, you need to read this book. Author steve coll on the war in afghanistan cbs news. New yorkbased york films has come aboard to coproduce millennium media s the outpost, the rod lurie directed afghanistan war thriller based on. Best nonfiction war books, around the world one book from each country, best iraq and afghanistan war books, best books on special forces m. Abc news senior white house correspondent jake tapper released his third book last week, a story of a farflung american combat outpost in the far reaches of northern afghanistan. Winner of the grand jury prize for documentary at sundance film festival 2010, restrepo chronicles the development of a platoon of u. The book s main focus is on the troops manning combat outpost keating named after an officer who lost his life at that location.
Total of 683 pages, with lots of information and pictures. There are echoes here of sebastian jungers book war and its associated documentary, restrepo, about soldiers billeted in. Powerfully written, wellresourced and wellreferenced, it serves as a large mainstream addition to understanding the political situation of afghanistan and pakistan in relation to previous empires and to the united states in particular. Afghanistan has been a part of greater iran for thousands of years. Book recounts infamous outpost battle from afghan war.