

"The mission was survival."
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.
Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha

Specialist Ty Michael Carter

CPT. Benjamin D. Keating

Sgt. Armando Avalos

Lt. Andrew Bundermann

Sergeant Vernon Martin

CPT. Robert Yllescas

Kevin Thomson

Staff Sgt. Justin T. Gallegos

Sgt. Josh Kirk

Cpt. Katie Kopp

SFC Jonathan Hill

SPC Chris Griffin

PV1 Ed Faulkner

SPC Michael Scusa
Mohammed
SGT Josh Hardt
SGT Brad Larson

PFC Chris Jones

SSG Shane Courville
CPT Sylvanius Broward

SPC Daniel Rodriguez
PFC Yunger

CPT Stoney Portis

SFC John Breeding
ANA Soldier Malak
1SG Janis Lakis

PFC Jordan Wong

Commander Zahid
Chief Haji Yunus

Ansar
Police Chief Shamsulla
Nasir (Taliban Spy)
Old Lady (Mountain)
SPC Thomas Rasmussen
SGT Matthew Miller
SPC Justin Gregory
SPC Damien Grissette

SPC Zachary Koppes
SFC Jeff Jacobs
SSG Michael Anderson
Taliban Fighter
