The Battle of Barg-e Matal

March 21, 2018 00:37:13
The Battle of Barg-e Matal
The Spear
The Battle of Barg-e Matal

Mar 21 2018 | 00:37:13

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Show Notes

In this episode, Maj. Jake Miraldi walks listeners through the 2009 Battle of Barg-e Matal in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province. He was part of a small US force sent to retake a village captured by Taliban forces. They expected to be at the village for 96 hours. His battalion ended up fighting there for two months.

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