Courage at Keating: Second MoH, 9 Silver Stars

Courage at Keating: Second MoH, 9 Silver Stars for standout B Troop
Army Times
By Michelle Tan
Staff writer
Aug. 4, 2013

The battle at Combat Outpost Keating remains one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan — and it is the first battle to produce two Medal of Honor recipients since the Battle of Mogadishu almost 20 years ago.

On Oct. 3, 2009, a force of about 50 Americans faced down as many as 400 enemy fighters intent on overrunning COP Keating in eastern Afghanistan.

Outnumbered and outgunned, the soldiers fought for hours, successfully fending off the enemy attack. Eight soldiers were killed and about two dozen others were wounded.

In February, former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha received the nation’s highest award for valor for his actions throughout the 13-hour battle.

Romesha’s troop-mate, Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter, will be awarded the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony Aug. 26.

Carter, 33, will be the fifth living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan or Iraq. Seven service members have posthumously been awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in those wars.
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