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defense in the six days until heavier equipment arrived. The number of men at the base was judged adequate to defend against intelligence estimates that placed the insurgent forces in the local area at about 150 experienced fighters, though they did not know that attackers would be backed up by other guerrilla groups from neighboring regions as far away as Pakistan and Kashmir. While they thought it was possible the base might be attacked while the camp was being prepared, they thought it unlikely. Platoon Sergeant Dzwik later remarked "I was expecting harassing fire from any one of the high ground in every direction. I did not think the village itself would let the AAF turn their village into a battle zone.

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also unnecessary, particularly in this case. It is possible for officers to err in judgment – and to thereby incur censure – without violating a criminal statute. This is particularly true where the errors are those of omission, where the standards come from multiple non-punitive doctrinal publications, where there is less than complete and certain knowledge of enemy capabilities and intent, and where commanders enjoy wide discretion in their exercise of their command prerogatives and responsibilities.

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vehicles they claimed were firing on them and killed 17 people. Both sides reported Forward Observation Base (FOB) Bella was under attack by indirect fire. Intelligence reports said that the FOB was going to be overrun from within the base as well. The helicopter attack was in response to the indirect fire received from a mortar tube that was being fired from the bed of a Toyota Hilux pick-up. The initial Taliban radio transmissions that were intercepted reported that the "...

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Pfc. Tyler Stafford was blown out of his machine-gun position next to Spc. Matthew Phillips, who continued to throw grenades at attackers before he was mortally wounded. Cpl. Jason Bogar fired hundreds of rounds from his automatic weapon until it jammed, before attending to Stafford's wounds. After a rocket-propelled grenade wounded Sgt.

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discovered in the police barracks in Wanat after the battle. The stocks were much more than could be used by the villages' 20-man police force and included dirty weapons which appeared to have been used recently. In response to the report, Schloesser concluded that the governor and local police chief "...

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However, the 173rd Brigade Commander, Colonel Charles "Chip" Preysler, specifically rebutted that conclusion in an interview on July 20, 2008. He stated that previous media accounts of the engagement mischaracterized the level of development of the platoon's defences. He also said that the withdrawal

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The fact that Kunar has bucked the general trend seems largely to be the result of a consistent U.S. strategy of partnering with local communities to separate the insurgents from the people, bring tangible benefits of governance and development to the population, and help the population choose their

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Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in the attack, mainly in the observation post. Between 21 and 65 militants were reported killed with another 20 to 40 wounded, but coalition forces found only two Taliban bodies after the battle. The attack was the highest death toll for U.S. troops in the country since

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Five days before the battle, on July 8, a platoon from the Second Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team established Vehicle Patrol Base (VPB) Kahler and a separate observation post called OP Top Side near Wanat. 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, departed from Camp Blessing

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by a contractor, Douglas Cubbison, that criticized how senior Army leaders in Afghanistan, especially Ostlund and Preysler, acted before the assault at Wanat. According to that report, soldiers at the Wanat base were critically short of basic necessities such as water and sandbags and had complained

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Soldiers at the base noticed warning signs, including groups of men watching the construction from the nearby village, which was set at a higher elevation than the outpost, and other groups of men moving through nearby mountains. At a dinner meeting in the village, a villager told the Americans that

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One of several attacks on remote outposts, the Battle of Wanat has been described as among the bloodiest Taliban attacks of the war. In contrast to previous assaults, from roadside bombings to haphazard ambushes, this attack was well-coordinated; fighters across different insurgent groups were able

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by their valor and their skill, they successfully defended their positions and defeated a determined, skillful, and adaptable enemy who masses and attacks at times, ways and places of his choosing." Secretary of the Army John McHugh was also humbled by their courage, stating "We remain grateful for

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From the U.S. perspective, the most serious situation was the attack concentrated on a small team situated at the small observation post known as "TOPSIDE," nestled among rocks under a tree 50m to 70m outside the main base. The first round hit accurately, wounding or stunning every soldier present.

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were thought to shelter in the region (Bin Laden was actually in Pakistan at the time). A NATO spokesman believed that the Taliban had moved into and expelled a nearby Khel (small village-tribe subdivision) for the attack. On the evening of July 12, Taliban soldiers moved into Wanat and ordered the

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were neither negligent nor derelict in the performance of their duties, exercising a degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised under the same or similar circumstance. To criminalize command decisions in a theater of complex combat operations is a grave step indeed. It is

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The initial attack hit the forward operating base's mortar pit, knocking out the 120 mm mortar and detonating the stockpile of mortar ammunition. The insurgents next destroyed the Humvee-mounted TOW missile launcher inside the combat outpost with coordinated fire from unguided RPG rockets. In

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in protected cupolas to provide extra firepower and protection. Their goal was to create a Combat Outpost (COP) to connect with and provide security for the local populace, coordinate $ 1.4 million in reconstruction projects, and disrupt Taliban activity. The brigade was to be relieved by a newly

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In November 2010, the U.S. Army's Combat Studies Institute published a historical account of the Battle of Wanat. The official U.S. Army history of the battle, published in December 2010, places little blame on the senior officers involved, instead blaming the uncertain nature of war, mistakes by

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In June, a small contingent of 72 troops, 48 American and 24 Afghan, were operating in and around Wanat, a mountain Quam that was the center of the Waygal District government and about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the coalition military base Camp Blessing. On July 4, a U.S. Army helicopter attacked

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The Taliban encircled the remote base and its observation post, attacking it from Quam and surrounding farmland. They destroyed much of the U.S. troops' heavy munitions, broke through their lines, and entered the main base before being finally repelled by artillery and aircraft. The United States

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The investigation also examined whether the Army had intelligence about a possible assault and whether the troops had access to it. The report found that – despite reports earlier in July that 200 to 300 insurgents had been massing to attack another remote outpost in the vicinity,

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all involved with operations on the (Pakistan-Afghanistan, especially the porous Kunar, Kashmir, and Nuristan), border must do a better job of policing the region and eliminating the extremists' safe havens in Pakistan's federally administered tribal areas that are launching pads for attacks on

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A 2009 U.S. Army report criticized the brigade commander, Colonel Chip Preysler, and the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel William Ostlund, citing the lack of supplies, equipment, and drinking water for troops stationed in Wanat. At the same time, the report praised the performance of its

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In every review and study conducted to date, the courage, valor, and discipline of the soldiers who fought at Wanat have been universally praised. These soldiers were well-trained, well-led, and fought bravely to defeat a determined and intense enemy action to overrun their base in Wanat. They

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Jonathan P. Brostrom, 24, of Hawaii and Corporal Jason Hovater, were killed trying to deliver ammunition to the observation post. U.S. soldiers were at times flushed out of their fortifications by what they thought were grenades, but which were actually rocks thrown by the attackers. Brostrom,

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The Afghan company contracted to bring heavy construction equipment delayed its arrival until July 13. It was decided that soldier labor – with the aid of an engineer squad and a Bobcat front-end loader already at Bella – would be good enough to prepare an initial

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An investigation by the U.S. Army, completed on August 13 and released to the public the first week of November 2008, found that the Taliban fighters had been assisted by the Afghan local police (ALP), forces and a district leader. The evidence included large stocks of weapons and ammunition

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that he had information it was between 400 and 500 fighters. Tamim Nuristani, former governor of Nuristan, believed that numerous Taliban and Pakistani militant and terrorist groups banded together from surrounding regions including Kunar and the Bajaur tribal agency in neighboring Pakistan.

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The same report criticized the actions of the involved commanding officers as being counterproductive to military goals, stating that "The highly kinetic approach favored by TF Rock ... rapidly and inevitably degraded the relationships between the U.S. Army and the Waigal population."

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they should shoot any men seen in the mountains, and asked them if U.S. UAVs were keeping watch nearby. The day before the attack, militants began flowing water through an irrigation ditch feeding an unused field, creating background noise that masked the sounds of the advancing fighters.

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Four U.S. soldiers were killed within the first 20 minutes of the battle — another died later — and at least three others were wounded. Three times, teams of soldiers from the main base ran through Taliban fire to resupply the observation post and carry back the dead and wounded.

3718:, a 2009 battle 20 miles from Wanat, the bloodiest battle for U.S. forces since the Battle of Wanat. An assault by 300 Taliban fighters resulted in eight Americans killed and 22 wounded, and prompt withdrawal from nearly destroyed base. The battle was dramatized in the 2019 film 3420:, U.S. Army commander of coalition troops in Regional Command East, Afghanistan, decided to abandon the patrol base and sent additional U.S. troops to assist the base evacuation. Three days after the engagement the United States and Afghan armies withdrew from Wanat. An 3246: 3436:

The district police force for the area was disarmed by the Americans and the district chief and police chief were briefly detained and questioned. Both were released within 24 hours, according to a spokesperson for the district chief.

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Civilian deaths caused by allied operations had increased sympathy among Waygal residents for the Taliban, who were allowed to move into the Quam. The residents may have been further dismayed by the failure of the Afghan president,

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In June 2010, General Campbell revoked the officers' reprimands, citing that they would have a "chilling effect" on ground operations. The Army said that the second look at the incident proved that the officers were

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junior officers, lack of knowledge by Army officers on the Wanat region's complex political situation, and lack of intelligence that the attack forces would be drawn from the entire region, not just the local area.

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and Pakistan-based (as of 2013 still located in one of many strongholds in the Bajaur agency of FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Kunar and Nuristan of Afghanistan)) Hezb-i-Islami. According to the

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will continue to perform regular patrols near the village of Wanat." The coalition forces continued to maintain a larger patrol base about four miles away from Wanat and concentrated on protecting the larger

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had probably been acting under duress and had been cooperative with American troops." The governor was absolved of blame in the attack but it was unclear about what was done with the local police chief.

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focused on the totality of circumstances that included and affected actions at Wanat," including interviews of the officers involved, and reviews of previous investigations with the exception of the

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The patrol base was situated in an open field about 300 meters long by 100 meters wide surrounded on two sides by buildings which composed the Quam. On July 9, a six-man engineer squad arrived by

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including numerous reports from local villagers that an attack was imminent, the commanders at Wanat had no reason to expect such a large frontal assault. The report, however, criticized the "...

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Kilcullen also noted a statement by a previous U.S. commander in Kunar regarding LTC William Ostlund, the 2-503 commander: "Bill O. understood deeply that the effect of Coalition operations

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This statement, portraying the operational approaches of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (TF Bayonet) and 2-503 PIR (TF Rock) in a negative light, is contradicted by David Kilcullen in his book,

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of the platoon did not constitute "abandoning" the position because no permanent defensive infrastructure was developed or left behind. He further stated that the position was "...

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not undergone pre-publication vetting and academic review in accordance with standing CSI research protocols." Campbell concluded that the officers involved were not at fault:

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Combat Outpost Kahler – July 13, 2008. Observation post is to the upper right of the main camp with buildings and mosque at and overlooking the edge of the northern perimeter

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and a shipping container with engineering equipment. The soldiers reinforced the base with existing terrain, sandbags, barbed wire, and used the Bobcat to fill a number of

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Coalition troops had noticed other warning signs. The day before the attack, the "Spin Giris" (Pashto for "White Beards" – influential tribal elders) of Wanat conducted a

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aircraft were called in. The militants withdrew about four hours later. After the militants retreated, mop up operations followed, and the Taliban withdrew from the town.

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claimed to have killed at least 21 Taliban fighters for nine of its own soldiers killed and 27 wounded, together with four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers wounded.

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asking that the findings of Natonski's investigation be upheld and the reprimands reinstated. In addition to the family members, the letter was signed by Senators

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Speaking at a Pentagon news conference after the attack, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Admiral Mike Mullen said the incident indicated that "...

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In 2008, NATO forces in southeastern Afghanistan deployed sub-company-sized patrols to the Pakistan border to disrupt supplies flowing to the Taliban from the

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short order, the base's two heaviest weapons were knocked out, with the subsequent mortar explosion hurling anti-tank missiles into the command base's post.

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View of Wanat COP looking east from mortar position with 2nd Squad position, the bazaar and OP Topside's later location in the background, July 9, 2008.

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to formally examine the battle and the U.S. Army's investigation into the event. In his request, Webb cited an unreleased report from the Army's

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villagers to leave. Undetected by ISAF and the ANA, they set up firing positions inside Kors and a mosque next to and overlooking the perimeter.

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persevered in a fashion that deserves broad recognition of their bravery and tenacity. Our hearts go out to the families of the fallen soldiers.

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Although the Americans believed that 100 or 200 attacked the base, a senior Afghan defense ministry official who did not reveal his name told

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repeatedly, to no avail, that their base was in a precarious position. Cubbison had written the report at the request of Lieutenant General

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by their valor and their skill, they successfully defended their positions and defeated a determined, skillful, and adaptable enemy."

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helicopter with fire support from the AH-64 Apaches. Wounded troops were evacuated to nearby Camp Wright, where members of E Troop,

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coalition forces." The Associated Press reported that the attack underscored a general gain in strength of Afghan insurgents.

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missiles arrived over the base about 30 minutes after the battle began. During the battle, U.S. soldiers were resupplied by

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Letters of reprimand were issued to Colonel Charles Preysler, Lieutenant Colonel William Ostlund and Captain Myer for "...

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after sunset in a ground assault convoy for the 90-minute-long drive to Wanat. The convoy contained five M1114 armored

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to precisely target key equipment, such as a wire-guided missile launcher, through a sustained and disciplined effort.

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Blitzer, Wolf & Barbara Starr (August 19, 2008). "Soldier Discusses Deadly July 13 Attack By Taliban Forces".

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Rock Move OPLAN July 8–9, 2008. The result of the move was the establishment of a Coalition outpost at Wanat

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requested that the U.S. Army formally investigate the battle and previous investigation. Lieutenant General

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where communist forces failed to overrun a special forces camp. The battle was dramatized in the 1968 film

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According to U.S. intelligence, groups operating in the region included Taliban, al-Qaeda, Kashmir-based

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where Soviet paratroopers repelled Afghan insurgent forces. The battle was dramatized in the 2005 film

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Hovater, and another soldier may have been killed by an insurgent who penetrated the wire perimeter.

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of Pakistan. They established small patrol bases, which came under regular attack by Taliban forces.

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Wiltrout, Kate (July 19, 2008). "Soldier From Eastern Shore Recounts Deadly Battle In Afghanistan".

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Shanker, Thom (October 3, 2009). "U.S. Review Of Battle Disaster Sways Strategy On Afghanistan".

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Upset over Campbell's decision, family members of those killed in action wrote a letter to the

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Perspectives on the Battle of Wanat: Challenges Facing Small Unit Operations in Afghanistan

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a great deal of interest and scrutiny among military professionals and outside observers

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Jaffe, Greg (July 24, 2009). "Army Brass Conduct Before Afghan Attack Is Questioned".

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conducted another investigation in late 2009 which led to orders of reprimand for the

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Colonel Preysler was a battalion commander during Operation Anaconda in March of 2002

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Jaffe, Greg (October 6, 2009). "They Feel Like Outsiders And They Don't Want To Be".

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to lead a new inquiry into the battle and which would look into related issues "...

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on July 21, 2014, for actions on July 13, 2008, during the battle. As part of the

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U.S. Army soldiers guarding Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler the day before the battle.

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Shanker, Thom (October 2, 2009). "Pentagon To Re-Examine 2008 Afghan Clash".

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About 4:20 a.m. on July 13, Taliban forces opened fire on the base with

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O'Connor, Phillip (October 2, 2009). "Soldier's Dad Gets Wish For Inquiry".

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The battle became the focus of debate in the United States, generating "...

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Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) involving the United States

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Cole, William, "Senators Want Explanation For Army's Reversal On Wanat",

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Combat Studies Institute (U.S.) and U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.

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own local Khan's (Protectors, usually military), through elections.

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insurgents attacked American troops stationed near Quam, in the

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Reinvestigation of Combat Action at Wanat Village, Afghanistan

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Jaffe, Greg (October 5, 2009). "Not 'Just Another Casualty'".

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On September 30, 2009, U.S. Central Command commander General

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Soldier in storied Battle of Wanat to be given Medal of Honor

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and humbled by their extraordinary courage and valor." Gen.

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they killed the shop keeper , the big gun was not damaged."

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missile squad. The Humvees mounted heavy weapons, two with

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International Security Assistance Force (July 16, 2008).

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province. The distant position was primarily defended by

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Harris, Kent & Joseph Giordono (November 9, 2008).

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Staff of the US Army Combat Studies Institute (2010).

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Staff of the US Army Combat Studies Institute (2010).

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Jaffe, Greg (October 4, 2009). "Almost A Lost Cause".

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Staff of the US Army Combat Studies Institute (2010).

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statement said ISAF and Afghan security forces "...

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Jonathan Brostrom 10: 7261: 6768:Haska Meyna mosque bombing 6308:Presidential palace attack 5843:Battle of Sayyd Alma Kalay 5650:Withdrawal of U.S. troops 5343:. Santa Monica, CA: Rand. 4722:Statement by "LTC Colonel 2982:United States–Taliban deal 2388:Kabul & Mazar-e-Sharif 1426:Jalalabad (September 2018) 7159: 7143: 7115:Afghan War documents leak 7105: 7095:2021–2022 Afghan protests 7057: 7029:Kunduz hospital airstrike 7024:War crimes by the Taliban 6994: 6961: 6858: 6781: 6763:Jalalabad suicide bombing 6713:2019 Kabul mosque bombing 6693: 6620: 6612:28 December Kabul bombing 6542: 6454: 6374: 6326: 6288: 6225: 6157: 6089: 6031: 6008:Kidnapping of David Rohde 5973: 5925: 5856: 5783: 5776: 5679: 5646:Drone strikes in Pakistan 5598: 4700:Kilcullin, David (2009). 4669:Kilcullin, David (2009). 3550:beyond the tactical level 3487:incredible amount of time 3307:attack helicopters and a 3263:rocket-propelled grenades 3236: 3142:Proposal for COP at Wanat 1861: 1494: 1203: 1000: 735: 727:Helmand Province campaign 614: 444: 367: 325: 291: 233: 172: 128: 49: 38: 30: 25: 6436:Kandahar Airport bombing 5666:Resolute Support Mission 5317:Johnson, Robert (2011): 3567:Combat Studies Institute 3509:Combat Studies Institute 3388:The Accidental Guerrilla 1416:Jalalabad (January 2018) 1339:2010 Badakhshan massacre 7090:People's Peace Movement 6927:Operation Allies Refuge 6843:Kabul University attack 6743:17 August Kabul bombing 6660:30 April Kabul bombings 6640:Kabul ambulance bombing 6592:June Lashkargar bombing 6524:Battle of Boz Qandahari 6509:September Kabul attacks 6414:22 August Kabul bombing 6409:10 August Kabul bombing 6399:April Jalalabad bombing 6389:Kabul Parliament attack 6361:December Kabul bombings 6212:Pakistani border attack 5339:Steeb, Randall (2011): 4964:St. Louis Post-Dispatch 4703:The Accidental Guerilla 4672:The Accidental Guerilla 4531:Department of Defense. 3702:, a 1988 battle in the 3686:, a 1964 battle in the 3461:U.S. Army investigation 3403:was the key question." 3115:Waygal District in the 3054:503rd Infantry Regiment 2962:U.S. urination incident 2222:Major insurgent attacks 930:January 2017 Lashkargah 7080:Enlightenment Movement 6947:August 29 drone strike 6791:6 March Kabul shooting 6738:7 August Kabul bombing 6670:July Jalalabad bombing 6655:22 April Kabul bombing 6650:Kunduz madrassa attack 6630:I-C Hotel Kabul attack 6404:7 August Kabul attacks 6250:Quran burning protests 6187:I-C Hotel Kabul attack 5838:Battle of Shawali Kowt 5833:Dasht-i-Leili massacre 5828:Battle of Qala-i-Jangi 5798:Fall of Mazar-i-Sharif 5042:: 12. 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Schloesser 3392: 3379:soldiers under fire. 3368:two days previously. 3354: 3343:three years earlier. 3252: 3151:big gun had been hit 3141: 3133: 3114: 2977:U.S.–Afghan agreement 2568:Kunduz-Takhar highway 2541:Kabul Spanish embassy 1421:Jalalabad (July 2018) 1356:Barawala Kalay Valley 1284:South Korean hostages 1005:2001 Kandahar bombing 326:Casualties and losses 7135:To the fall of Kabul 7071:Afghan peace groups 7067:Afghan peace process 6986:Afghan frozen assets 6942:Kabul airport attack 6893:Battle of Lashkargah 6878:Kabul school bombing 6708:Camp Shorabak attack 6635:STC Jalalabad attack 6419:Ghazni prison escape 6336:Kabul S Hotel attack 6099:January Kabul attack 6056:February Kabul raids 6003:Kabul S Hotel attack 5993:Wech Bagtu airstrike 5945:Nangar Khel incident 5102:Campbell, Charles C. 3700:Battle for Hill 3234 2779:Charikar & Kabul 2583:Kabul Hazara protest 2314:Kabul Indian embassy 2282:Kabul Indian embassy 2145:Haska Meyna/Deh Bala 1806:Fall of Kabul (2021) 1274:Jaji border incident 940:June 2017 Lashkargah 390:class=notpageimage| 283:Afghan National Army 211:Sheikh Dost Mohammad 7085:Uprising for Change 6718:1 July Kabul attack 6645:March Kabul bombing 6597:August Herat attack 6587:Battle of Bora Bora 6572:Camp Shaheen attack 6567:Nangarhar airstrike 6464:Nangarhar offensive 6303:June Kabul bombings 6144:Badakhshan massacre 6076:Camp Chapman attack 6023:Spin Boldak bombing 5940:Hyderabad airstrike 5848:Battle of Tora Bora 5793:Bombing of Kandahar 5434:The Washington Post 5415:on December 2, 2010 5197:The Washington Post 5178:Honolulu Advertiser 4948:The Washington Post 4806:on February 6, 2009 4782:The Washington Post 4326:Bernton, Hal & 4304:on December 2, 2010 4251:The Washington Post 4235:The Washington Post 4162:on December 2, 2010 4076:on December 2, 2010 3933:The Washington Post 3598:George W. 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