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On October 3, 2009, 52 soldiers were surrounded by over 300 Taliban fighters in a poorly placed outpost called COP Keating located in an Afghanistan valley. Following the 12-hour battle, 8 Americans gave their lives killing 150 Taliban forces. On this edition of Lessons From The Front, hear the stories of heroism from the most highly decorated unit of the Afghan War, and how the Battle of COP Keating was portrayed in the movie "The Outpost", by one of the heroes from that day. These are Jonathan Hill's Lessons From The Front.
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On October 3, 2009, 52 soldiers were surrounded by over 300 Taliban fighters in a poorly placed outpost called COP Keating located in an Afghanistan valley. Following the 12-hour battle, 8 Americans gave their lives killing 150 Taliban forces. On this edition of Lessons From The Front, hear the stories of heroism from the most highly decorated unit of the Afghan War, and how the Battle of COP Keating was portrayed in the movie "The Outpost", by one of the heroes from that day. These are Jonathan Hill's Lessons From The Front.