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by Jake Tapper

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Tapper gives the powerful saga of Combat Outpost Keating, from its establishment to eventual destruction, introducing an unforgettable cast of soldiers and their families, and a place and war that has remained profoundly distant to most Americans.

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The basis of the film starring Orlando Bloom and Scott Eastwood, The Outpost is the heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of America's deadliest battles during the war in Afghanistan, acclaimed by critics everywhere as a classic.
At 5:58 AM on October 3rd, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating, located in frighteningly vulnerable terrain in Afghanistan just 14 miles from the Pakistani border, was viciously attacked. Though the 53 Americans there prevailed against nearly 400 Taliban fighters, their casualties made it the deadliest fight of the war for the U.S. that year. Four months after the battle, a Pentagon review revealed that there was no reason for the troops at Keating to have been there in the first place.

In The Outpost, Jake Tapper gives us the powerful saga of COP Keating, from its establishment to eventual destruction, introducing us to an unforgettable cast of soldiers and their families, and to a place and war that has remained profoundly distant to most Americans. A runaway bestseller, it makes a savage war real, and American courage manifest.
"The Outpost is a mind-boggling, all-too-true story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice. If you want to understand how the war in Afghanistan went off the rails, you need to read this book." -- Jon Krakauer

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  • Title The Outpost: The Most Heroic Battle of the Afghanistan War
  • Author Jake Tapper
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 704
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Paperbacks
  • Publication date 2020-08-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Movie/TV Tie-In
  • ISBN 9780316425223 / 0316425222
  • Weight 1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.3 in (23.11 x 14.99 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Holiday: Veteran's Day
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects Taliban, Kamdesh, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2009
  • Dewey Decimal Code 958.104

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CNN anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper joined the network in January 2013. The Lead with Jake Tapper, his one-hour weekday program, debuted in March 2013. Tapper was named host of the network's Sunday morning show, State of the Union, in June 2015. Tapper has been a widely respected reporter in the nation's capital for more nearly 20 years. He is also the author of the bestseller The Outpost and the novel The Hellfire Club.
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