How 'The Outpost' tells the true story of a handful of American soldiers heroically fighting back hundreds of Taliban
On Oct. 3, 2009, a handful of American soldiers at Combat Outpost Keating, a remote and highly exposed base in eastern Afghanistan, repelled a massive attack from more than 300 Taliban fighters.
In the wake of what would later be called the Battle of Kamdesh, the outpost still stood, but the desperate defense came at a terrible price: eight Americans were killed, and 27 were wounded.
As many as 150 enemy fighters were killed.
Overnight, Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment became
one of the most decorated units of the war in Afghanistan. The fighting
resulted in two Medals of Honor, as well as 27 Purple Hearts, 37 Army Commendation Medals and 18 Bronze Stars for valor, and nine Silver Stars,
according to Military.com.
The Outpost, an upcoming film based on CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s best-selling book of the same name, aims to tell that story.
"It should be a day that every American knows,"
The Outpost's director, Rod Lurie, says in a new behind-the-scenes trailer. "It should be part of American history."
"The story of
The Outpost is important because it actually happened. American service members were placed in the worst tactical position possible,"
Ty Carter, who along with
Clint Romesha received the Medal of Honor for their actions that day, says in the promo.
The
new trailer from Millennium Media lays out how the film intends to tell the story of one of the most desperate battles of America's recent wars: First, by having veterans on and off the set.
"I needed veterans in this film," Lurie says in the clip. "I needed veterans to play the soldiers."
The new behind-the-scenes trailer for "The Outpost" lays out how the film intends to tell the story of one of the most desperate battles of America's recent wars.
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