The Battle of COP Keating

November 28, 2017 01:01:17
The Battle of COP Keating
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The Battle of COP Keating

Nov 28 2017 | 01:01:17

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Show Notes

On October 3, 2009, several hundred Taliban fighters attacked Combat Outpost Keating, an isolated outpost manned by B Troop, 3-61 CAV and a small number of Afghan National Army soldiers. The ensuing battle would become one of the fiercest fought during the war in Afghanistan. Three US Army officers who were involved in the COP's defense and relief discuss the battle and their roles in it.

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