The Outpost
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- $32.99
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- $32.99
Publisher Description
The basis of the film starring Orlando Bloom and Scott Eastwood, The Outpost is the heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of America's deadliest battles during the war in Afghanistan, acclaimed by critics everywhere as a classic.
At 5:58 AM on October 3rd, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating, located in frighteningly vulnerable terrain in Afghanistan just 14 miles from the Pakistani border, was viciously attacked. Though the 53 Americans there prevailed against nearly 400 Taliban fighters, their casualties made it the deadliest fight of the war for the U.S. that year. Four months after the battle, a Pentagon review revealed that there was no reason for the troops at Keating to have been there in the first place.
In The Outpost, Jake Tapper gives us the powerful saga of COP Keating, from its establishment to eventual destruction, introducing us to an unforgettable cast of soldiers and their families, and to a place and war that has remained profoundly distant to most Americans. A runaway bestseller, it makes a savage war real, and American courage manifest.
"The Outpost is a mind-boggling, all-too-true story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice. If you want to understand how the war in Afghanistan went off the rails, you need to read this book." -- Jon Krakauer
Customer Reviews
Awesome read!
Great book! One of the top reads of the year!
VERY THOROUGH!
This book was very thorough. If you are looking for a book that goes into deep detail, this book is for you. This book really opens your eyes as to what really happened at camp Keating and the lack of support those soldiers received. At times during the book, between battles, ambushes and attacks, this book would get a little flat and then pick right back up and get really intense. This audiobook was long and thorough. Highly recommend! To the soldiers of camp Keating, Thank you for your sacrifice and service!