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. These subgroups were in turn divided into clans and sects, depending on lineages and the interpretations of individual religious leaders. 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 Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and 27 wounded; eight Afghan soldiers were wounded, along with two Afghan private security guards. Using a transfusion kit, Cordova began pumping his own blood into the wounded soldier, along with blood collected from other soldiers. Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha and Staff Sergeant Ty Carter were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle. This agreement would recognize the authority of the Hundred Man Shura, and provide funds for economic development. Christopher Cordova, the squadrons physician assistant, was manning the aid station where there was no power. Harder, from Minnesota, just 29, was in charge of a small team of soldiers at the combat outpost, COP Keating. [20] Observation Post Fritsche was attacked simultaneously, limiting available support from that position. [7]:229,256,26380[12], The Battle of Saret Koheh made good on the threats of the "Night Letter". After assisting with securing the OP from potential follow on attacks, members of the Quick Reaction Force descended from the mountain's peak to COP Keating on foot. Plans were drawn up in the summer of 2006 by the US Army's 10th Mountain Division as part of Operation Mountain Lion. [5] The U.S. military estimated that 150 Taliban insurgents were also killed as a result of repulsing the assault. Other veterans also acted in the movie, including Henry Hughes. 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. Above their paygrade. Mawlawi Abdul Rahman was a local elder impressed with this new approach. The action takes place at Combat Outpost Keating, which was initially built to engage the locals in community development projects. Understandable discrepancies emerge when a book that covers four years at a remote mountain outpost is compressed into a two-hour production, but the film unquestionably captures the essence of the soldiers sacrifices, as well as the love we feel and the sorrow we share. They were commanded by Captain Tom Bostick. ", was Keating's assessment. As I neared the camp that evening, Cordovas voice crackled through my radio and asked for more blood donors. 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. 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. [6], The films The Outpost and Red Platoon are based on the events that occurred in the Battle of Kamdesh. Porter appeared to not want to actually lead his company nor was appearing to be up for another deployment. He saw service in the First Barbary War, the War of 1812 and in the West Indies.On July 2, 1812, Porter hoisted the banner "Free trade and sailors' rights" as captain of USS Essex. [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. But the courage of the Americans who fought there will never be forgotten. [2] Two Americans, Staff Sergeants Clinton L. Romesha and (then Specialist) Ty Carter were awarded the Medal of Honor for their role in defending the base.[3]. It was one of many reasons Cordova was later awarded the Silver Star. On Oct. 3, 2009, Keating was the site of the second costliest U.S. firefight of the Afghanistan War. These bases were a key element of the American counterinsurgency strategy. [16] Because Keating was scheduled for closure in the near future, coalition leaders had decided not to make more than minimal efforts to improve fortifications at the base. And he was becoming disillusioned with the possibility of what he thought. The battle unfolded on October 3, 2009. 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. Rob Yllescas of Nebraska, in "The Outpost," which tells the story of real-life combat events from the War in Afghanistan. The initiating ISAF forces of 1-91 Cavalry had returned home, replaced by 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. It was adapted for the screen by Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy (Patriots Day and The Fighter). 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]:1238,1368,18191,407, Combined with difficult conditions for air supply, and little support from the local population, supply to what was renamed Camp Keating on November 26, 2006, was wholly inadequate. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor. 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. Lardner, Richard (Associated Press), "Command Failures". Served with United States Army since 2008. By now, Porter had strained relations with nearly all of his subordinate leaders. The entire Outpost Keating was recreated. This agreement did bring down the level of combat in the Kamdesh area. The punishments reflect a recent trend in Afghanistan to hold military commanders accountable for battlefield failures. Many of the Afghan troops, however, were a different story. While en route the Platoon encountered a planned ambush on the side of the mountain resulting in three confirmed enemy KIA at approximately 6:00pm. American military operations in Kamdesh were affected as soon as units began gathering for deployment in the area. Enemy forces controlled the landing zone, which prevented the wounded from being lifted out. Commanders of Camp Keating are disciplined for not taking proper measures that led to deaths of eight U.S. soldiers and the wounding of 22 others in a Taliban attack. In the end, we gaveThe Outpost movie a Historical Accuracy Score of 8.5/10. Camp Keating Officers Disciplined for Attack That Killed 8 U.S. Unlike the movie, The Outpost true story reveals that Keating was not alone in the truck. 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. Nicholson and officers of his command believed that much of the flow of weapons and troops from Pakistan could be stopped at Kamdesh. When it came to infiltration from Pakistan, and setting ambushes, HIG was regarded as the most skillful. What if there was a country in place of the Bay of Biscay? 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. Given its proximity to Pakistan, Combat Outpost Keating was part of a counter-insurgency strategy. It's true that some of the Taliban fighters casually strolled through the camp, believing they had won. 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 Outpost is a 2020 war film directed by Rod Lurie, based on the 2012 non-fiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper, about the Battle of Kamdesh in the war in Afghanistan.It stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Will Attenborough, and Taylor John Smith. Once OP Fritsche soldiers gained control of their mortar pit, Sgt. [2], The attackers overran Keating's perimeter defenses about 48 minutes into the battle. Keating landed between two rocks nearly 150 feet down the cliffside, next to the river. However that road itself was pretty poor in of itself. "[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. Not an Ordinary Engagement I reached out to the films director, Rod Lurie, to vent my concerns. 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 . Capt. 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. This is a lofty mountain range characterized by steep slopes of enormous granite boulders separated by fast moving rivers in deep narrow valleys. Yes. Follow-up attacks attempted by Taliban forces were subsequently thwarted by U.S. As we walked into the replica aid station, I looked at Cordova. To make amends with the woman and her family, Meshkin agreed to shoot a shaggy brown dog named Franklin. Keating's November 26, 2006 death deeply affected his platoon, who wanted to honor his sacrifice and his selfless care for them. This was a re-deployment from the Cowkay and Korangal Valleys to Kamdesh. Feb. 5, 2010— -- A military investigation of a Taliban attack last fall on a remote U.S. army outpost that left eight American soldiers dead and 22 wounded has resulted in administrative punishments for two commanders blamed for "inadequate measures taken by the chain of command.". The assassin was later found in Urmul and appeared to have the assistance of one of the Afghan day laborers at Camp Keating and the acquiescence of Urmul's elders. "It doesn't really take a lot to sort of trigger the emotions again," said Beth Keating. The movie details Keating's November 2006 death, which occurred when his truck fell from a clifftop road during a convoy run. [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. Lardner, Richard, (Associated Press), "Investigation: Afghan Troops Ran, Hid During Deadly Battle", "Latvian, U.S. soldiers reunite after deadly battle", "Eight U.S. He began building a consensus of village elders in support of the Afghan government. Jayson Souter, and 1st Lt. Cason Shrode, including attack helicopters, A-10s, a B-1 bomber, and F-15 fighters, destroyed the local mosque, where much of the insurgents' heaviest fire originated. The report found that a "mindset of imminent closure" led the unit to not improve the outpost's defenses despite intelligence reports that warned of a possible attack by "a large enemy force.". [7]:28,41,908,123, The Nuristan provincial reconstruction team base was strongly recommended by Nuristani Province Governor Tamim Nuristani. Died of his wounds after his leg was hit by a single gunshot wound. For his gallantry, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal *, the U.S. Army's third highest award for valor. Michael Polidor and Capt. They professed a Salafi version of Islam, and were hostile to any political rivals. Towards the end, resupply flights were limited to moonless nights when near total darkness offered some protection to helicopter crews and their craft. He later set up the tactical satellite radio to coordinate air support and medevac. I highly recommend picking up a copy as it goes into far far greater detail about the history and events leading up and during the battle. Jake Tapper, author of the bookThe Outpost, wondered the same thing when he embarked on his research. I support this diversion into a discussion of the operational art and command structure as practiced by the New Resistance under Leia Organa. Colonel Pat Donahue, the former commander of the 3rd BCT, believed that the Nuristani population was essentially neutral, hostile to any outside groups, and so isolated that resources allocated to the region would be wasted. A base at the bottom of a valley surrounded by hills which are. Outnumbered and outgunned, the soldiers fought. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? 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. The difference there being the writers seemingly supporting her reticence to explain anything. In the movie, he dies almost immediately after landing at the bottom of the cliff. Without air support, I dont think we would have made it, considering the number against us and the area we were in, McMurtrey said. 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. Does this give anyone else flashbacks to he purple hair admiral in The Last Jedi? 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. It could not be seen or supported with indirect fire due to the multi-level and complicated terrain. Keating saw these programs as producing mixed results. Insurgents had breached the camp in several locations, including at the main entrance, near the latrine area, and on the eastern side. The note was signed "Mullah Omar". Roller attended his next meeting with village leaders dressed in a T-shirt and shorts. Two days before the attack, I was en route to a mountaintop observation post when the helicopter I was flying in was hit by enemy fire. 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. Action at the Aid Station [7]:1238,1368,18191,407, On August 8, 2006, 19 days after the first American landing, the PRT was attacked for the first time. 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. His wounds were severe and while he was initially in and out of consciousness, he died before they could get him back to the outpost. On the day of our visit, the cast and crew were filming the scene when Mace finally arrives at the aid station. Scott Eastwood, right, in a scene from The Outpost. The film tells the story of the 2009 Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan. The first soldier to arrive had profuse bleeding from the skull. Something had to be done to bring Nuristan on to the American side. A common misconception is that the Taliban are primitive fighters who lack the necessary skills to be effective in battle. 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. The Allies stopped using the Kamdesh-Naray road. Despite overwhelming odds and volume of injuries, MAJ (R) Cordova was able to . [33] 1st Lt. Andrew Bundermann's Silver Star was upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross as well. The U.S. evacuated the camp three days later. Email us at atwar@nytimes.com. The rock could not be demolished without raining fragments into the town of Urmul across the Landay-Sin river. Defense officials confirm that two senior officers who oversaw the forces at COP Keating have received administrative punishments that could impact their careers. After dispensing with the enemy, QRF continued their descent and entered the outpost at approximately 7:00pm. Combat. U.S. soldiers reported that none of the Afghan defenders held their positions. As with Captain Benjamin Keating, the movie pushes both of their deaths to 2009 and fictionally depicts both men as being part of the 3/61 CAV (3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment). [7]:31214,371, The shura began to falter by October 2008. "Reviewing and examining and improving are part of our process and when we do it from within, it is embraced," said the officer who asked not to be identified. Yes. Anthony Parker. Captain Frank Brooks, commanding at LZ Warheit, was dismayed to discover the PRT could not be quickly reached by LZ Warheit. Rather off-topic but wasn't Poe at that moment demoted by Leia beforehand? Let's get back on topic please. As a result, the depot was looted by the Taliban. Then tragedy struck again. That was our troopers advantage up there. Many of the Afghan National Army members there in support of the coalition troops fled. 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. As the sun rose on Oct. 3, 2009, about 300 Taliban launched a surprise attack on COP Keating. As it became obvious that COP Keating was too isolated, indefensible, and impossible to supply, plans were made to close it beginning in December 2008. Because the reports had not been verified by other intelligence sources, such as electronic intelligence, the reports were discounted. Within moments of entry, members of the QRF discovered and confirmed the death of Sgt. [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. Sylvanius Broward in the movie is a fictional name for a real captain, Mel Porter. I have my own war stories from that day, but watching one of my best friends relive his on set was the closest I could come to fully understanding his heartache and pain. This seems to be displayed rather accurately in the movie, at least with regard to how it's described in Tapper's book. 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. -CBS Sunday Morning. 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. Thomas Rasmussen fought back and was knocked off his feet by a rocket-propelled grenade. However, Army 1st Lt. Benjamin Keating's death actually happened three years earlier, in 2006, not 2009. 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. Need to know. 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]. ", Yes. I'll have to give it a read sometime. 37 soldiers were awarded the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor. Cordovas care raised the morale of every soldier in the aid station, and word quickly spread across the outpost, the battle narrative stated. On his way, he stopped to offer first aid to wounded troops. The Nuristanis had resisted Islam as late as the year 1895 and before that had been considered a Hindu nation (Islamic invaders called them "Kaffir" or heathen) with a long tradition of violently resisting outsiders and their beliefs. He assumed command of CO Keating following the death of Captain Robert Yllescas in a Taliban IED attack in December 2008, and he almost immediately acquired a negative reputation among his new command, who called him "Broward the Coward" for planning . Martina Skokova. Div., at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistans Nuristan province on Aug. 6, 2009. 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. [39] The Netflix documentary series, Medal of Honor, includes an episode detailing the actions of Clinton Romesha and Ty Carter.[40]. The soldiers left so quickly that they didn't take all of the ammunition. One of the casualties was a bright young specialist named Stephan Mace, whom Cordova kept alive for nine hours by transfusing fresh blood from other soldiers, himself included. The fighting at COP Keating, which is also known as the Battle of Kamdesh, involved an attack by over 400 insurgents against the combat outpost, which was slated to be dismantled. The outpost was manned by 54 American personnel from B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, who faced greater than seven-to-one odds in the battle. On Oct. 3, 2009, the camp and its 53 soldiers were attacked by some 400 Taliban fighters. [7]:12930 1345,156. Clint Romesha, portrayed by Scott Eastwood in the film. Contained between the Landay River and steep mountains, Keating was attacked from multiple directions by 300 enemy fighters. 1st Class Jonathan Hill rallied his 3rd Platoon troops in a counterattack, despite his multiple shrapnel wounds. When Cordova and I arrived on set, both of us were astounded. 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. The latest acronym for attackers used by the Americans was AAF, for anti-Afghan fighters. 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. 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