Battle of kamdesh project gutenberg selfpublishing. The attack was the bloodiest battle for us forces since the battle of wanat in july 2008, which occurred 20 miles away from kamdesh. Ty carter with the medal of honor monday, august 26, 20 at the white house. Mace, who was seriously injured, to withdraw from a previously pinned down location. The battle, which took place at combat outpost keating a small army.
As chinese communist forces encircled the battalion, kapaun moved fearlessly from foxhole to foxhole under direct enemy fire in order to provide comfort and reassurance to the outnumbered soldiers. Battlescape for staff sergeant ty michael carter medal of honor. Carter received the medal for his courageous actions as a cavalry scout during combat operations in the kamdesh district of afghanistans nuristan province on october 3, 2009. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military decoration presented by the united states government to a member of its armed forces. Battle of kamdesh wikipedia free download as pdf file. Staff sergeant clinton romesha and staff sergeant ty carter were awarded the medal of honor for their. Ty carter explains what its like to wear the medal of honor. An historic honor 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. 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. Hill, for example, was awarded the silver star, the armys thirdhighest combat decoration, a fact romesha conveniently leaves out. Us soldiers hold back taliban attack on cop keating task. Battle of kamdesh 5,600 words case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article distinguished flying cross for helping defend the base. Rod lurie afghan war thriller the outpost from jake. Email your submission by clicking on this link submit to the nco journal or the button below.
Afterward, a bevy of awards for valor were awarded to survivors of the battle. The 4th infantry division is a division of the united states army based at fort carson, colorado. It is composed of a division headquarters and headquarters battalion, three brigade combat teams 1st stryker bct, 2nd infantry bct, and 3rd armored bct, a combat aviation brigade, the 4th infantry division sustainment brigade, and a division artillery. If you are on a windows 10 computer you may need to ensure that microsoft outlook is set as your default email. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Latest headlines world news you mag event books promos mail shop blogs property horoscopes motoring games. Cop keating was located at the bottom of a valley, conceding the high ground to attackers. Both films will culminate in the battle of kamdesh, which took place oct. When i ask ty carter to discuss combat outpost keating and the battle of. A true story of american valor is a compelling minutebyminute retelling of the battle of keating, that took place during the afghan war, october 3, 2009. Combat outpost, or cop, keating, was a companysized outpost in nuristan province, afghanistan. Like other soldiers in the unit, rodriguez stayed in the fight throughout the day despite his wounds. 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. We have received some reports of users experiencing technical difficulties when attempting to submit articles.
During the remainder of the battle, which lasted late into the evening, sergeant carter remained calm through the extreme stress of discovering the bodies of fallen soldiers, while searching for a radio in order to signal for help, and finally returning to the humvee to seek cover. Both movies revolve around cop keating, a fishbowl of a base at the bottom of. But romeshas slant goes beyond this, to what are effectively lies. Ty michael carter receives the medal of honor from president barack obama in the east room of the white house, aug. Clinton romesha and ty carter spc carter at time of battle were later awarded the medal of honor for their actions during the battle. Thunderbolt chapter of united states cavalry and armor. Official narrative for staff sergeant ty michael carter medal of.
Staff sergeant ty michael carter medal of honor operation enduring freedom. 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. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war and resulted in two medal of honor recipients. Once the three soldiers arrived at the aid station, 3rd platoon was instructed to maneuver and support romeshas next objective. Carter s extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, bravo troop, 3d squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, 4th brigade combat team, 4th infantry division and the united states army. The feature film based on the true story of the afghanistan wars battle of kamdesh.
Caleb landry jones, 28, will play former staff sgt. Hunt for bowe bergdahl left 8 us troops dead and 22 wounded. Carter receives the congressional medal of honor on 26 august 20 for actions in afghanistan in 2009 while with the id. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the united states.
Basically, a battle narrative, the book is thorough and unflinching. Carter, 33, was born in spokane, moved away with his. Battle of kamdesh 5,582 words case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article distinguished flying cross for helping defend the base. Rodriguezs father passed away four days after his high school graduation. Spokane soldier awarded the medal of honor the spokesman. Craft show vendors wanted its almost that time of year again summer time is craft show season. The most egregious example of romeshas effective falsehoods is his nasty treatment of sergeant ty carter, of white platoon. Ty carter, also a medal of honor recipient, in the outpost. On this day, the daily facts thread page 14 jerzeedevil.
Ssg ty carter received nations highest valor award by harold hutchison from the november 20 issue of sof. The battle position overlooked urmol and a series of wide, roughly graded. A medal of honor was just awarded to ssgt romesha for his actions in. Ty michael carter born january 25, 1980 is a united states army soldier and medal of honor recipient. Battle of kamdesh wikipedia united states army air. Moh recipients carter and romeshas stories come to screen in. Read the bookshould be an outstanding film based on the siege. The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan. The heroism and sacrifice that took place at combat outpost keating have. An oak leaf cluster is a miniature bronze or silver twig of four oak leaves with three acorns on the stem that is authorized by the united states armed forces as a ribbon device for a specific set of decorations and awards of the department of defense, department of the army, and department of the air force to denote subsequent decorations and awards. These are the travel exemptions in the pentagons new stopmovement order.
Staff sergeant clinton romesha and staff sergeant ty carter were awarded the medal of honor for their actions during the battle. Carter distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a scout with bravo troop, 3d squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, 4th brigade combat. He was awarded the united states of americas highest military honor for his actions at the 2009 battle of kamdesh in afghanistan. Daniel rodriguez speakers bureau and booking agent info. Staff sergeant ty carter received the medal of honor for his heroics four years ago in afghanistan, during which the soldiers of black knight troop beat back a taliban attack, but at a devastating. The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor. Ty carter explains what its like to wear the medal of.
Since the april 1975 end of american presence in vietnam. During the battle of unsan, kapaun was serving with the 3rd battalion of the 8th cavalry regiment. President barack obama stands with us army staff sgt. The outpost was manned by 54 american personnel from b troop, 3rd squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, who faced greater than seventoone odds in the battle. Cop keating was situated at the bottom of a constricted. Bloody battle at cop keating soldier of fortune magazine. Cop keating and op fritsche were static, fortified positions, entirely reliant on. The attack on cop keating resulted in 8 americans killed and 27 wounded whilst the taliban suffered an estimated 150 killed.
The attack was the bloodiest battle for us forces since the battle of wanat in july 2008, which occurred 20miles away. You know the sacrifice now 2 post911 medal of honor. This netflix series will tell the stories of medal of honor recipients. Just finished reading an account of the battle of combat outpost keating the outpost. We are looking for arts and crafts vendors from all over the country to partici. A spokane soldier will be awarded the medal of honor next month for battlefield bravery in afghanistan in october 2009 army staff sgt.
Ty michael carter were awarded the medal of honor, the nations highest military honor. The docuseries uses a mix of interviews, combat footage, and cinematic. 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. I believed i was a failure president barack obama presents army staff sgt. The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan 2001present. After surviving the bloodiest clash of the war in afghanistan, he left the military and walked on the clemson football special teams in order to fulfill a promise to a friend who died on the battlefield. Afghanistan archives page 4 of 106 feral jundi feral jundi. The battle of kamdesh was the bloodiest american engagement of the afghan war in 2009, and bravo troop 361 cav became one of the most decorated units. The series continues with specialist ty carter, the second medal of honor. 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. The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor, is coming to the big screen. Army, the medal of honor for his courageous actions while serving as a cavalry scout with bravo troop, 3rd squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, 4th brigade combat team, 4th infantry division, during combat operations in kamdesh district, nuristan province, afghanistan on october 3, 2009. The feature film based on the true story of the afghanistan wars battle of kamdesh that took place at combat outpost keating in 2009.
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