After nearly 15 months of relentless combat in Afghanistan ... We're moving to another location.'" The new location - at Wanat - was supposed to be less exposed. But it was still in enemy territory.

The Battle of Wanat took place on July 13, 2008, in the Waygal Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan ... died earlier in the year in the same area. The soldiers were part of Chosen Company ...

Taliban attack on a remote U.S. outpost in Wanat, Waygal Valley, Afghanistan. All the soldiers and Marines involved in this intense battle fought with exceptional valor and professionalism in ...

The battle of Wanat serves as a critical learning tool for military leadership, tactics, and operational planning. Taking place on July 13th, 2008, in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Nuristan provinces ...

As many of you know, the final report on the attack on OP Topside and COP Kahler in the village of Wanat, Afghanistan ... CAS as they withdrew from the battle area. I encourage you to read ...

Earlier this year, after several investigations of the July 2008 battle at Wanat, Afghanistan ... an almost impossible location to defend. All three officers were allowed to appeal Campbell's ...

A former Army staff sergeant will receive the Medal of Honor on July 21 for his heroics during one of the deadliest battles of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan ... at the Battle of Wanat, the ...

N.H., a total of 12 Medals of Honor will have been conferred for combat in Afghanistan. Pitts earned his on July 13, 2008, in what came to be known as the Battle of Wanat. His unit was in the ...

Taliban attack on a remote U.S. outpost in Wanat, Waygal Valley, Afghanistan. All the soldiers and Marines involved in this intense battle fought with exceptional valor and professionalism in ...

Soldiers were abmushed in the village of Wanat, set in the rugged terrain of a remote river valley. Photo courtesy 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.