At a remote outpost in Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009, a handful of American soldiers held back an assault by as many as 300 Taliban fighters during the Battle of Kamdesh. Though the attack was repelled, and as many as 150 Taliban fighters were killed, it came at a terrible cost: Eight Americans died, and 27 were wounded.
It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war and resulted in two Medal of Honor recipients: Clint Romesha, and Ty Carter.
The battle, which took place at Combat Outpost Keating — a small Army base built below three mountains in Nuristan Province — began as hundreds insurgents attacked from multiple directions and eventually, breached the walls, which was protected by just 60 soldiers from Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.
In addition to the 12-hour battle yielding two Medals of Honor, more than two dozen Bravo soldiers received the Purple Heart for combat wounds, and many more received valor awards such as the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Army Commendation Medal.
The heroism and sacrifice that took place at Keating have been chronicled in numerous award citations, articles, multiple books — including one by Romesha — and soon, will appear in two feature-length films.
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