10 years ago, a handful of American soldiers held the line as hundreds of Taliban ins
 

10 years ago, a handful of American soldiers held the line as hundreds of Taliban insurgents attacked a tiny US outpost
By: James Clark - Task & Purpose - 10-03-19
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Members of Red Platoon, 61st Cavalry Regiment, including Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha (far left), after the battle of Combat Outpost Keating. www.army.mil

At a remote outpost in Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009, a handful of American soldiers held back an assault by as many as 300 Taliban fighters during the Battle of Kamdesh. Though the attack was repelled, and as many as 150 Taliban fighters were killed, it came at a terrible cost: Eight Americans died, and 27 were wounded.