Nick Lavery

we didn't know there were about 30 taliban fighters that had our compound almost entirely surrounded so when this guy initiated from inside our perimeter they all began launching mortars and rpg rockets and belt and machine gun on top of us so it was a really bad day at the office you could say 12 u.s casualties another dozen or so afghan casualties

we didn't know there were about 30 taliban fighters that had our compound almost entirely surrounded so when this guy initiated from inside our perimeter they all began launching mortars and rpg rockets and belt and machine gun on top of us so it was a really bad day at the office you could say 12 u.s casualties another dozen or so afghan casualties

Three of our guys were killed, one of which was our detachment commander, Captain Andrew Peterson Keel, who I speak on in the book. He's from Connecticut. I was standing right next to me, really, right before the round started flying. And then myself and another eight Americans, just varying degrees of wounded. I took an estimated five or maybe six rounds or so to my right leg.

Three of our guys were killed, one of which was our detachment commander, Captain Andrew Peterson Keel, who I speak on in the book. He's from Connecticut. I was standing right next to me, really, right before the round started flying. And then myself and another eight Americans, just varying degrees of wounded. I took an estimated five or maybe six rounds or so to my right leg.

Three of our guys were killed, one of which was our detachment commander, Captain Andrew Peterson Keel, who I speak on in the book. He's from Connecticut. I was standing right next to me, really, right before the round started flying. And then myself and another eight Americans, just varying degrees of wounded. I took an estimated five or maybe six rounds or so to my right leg.

which basically just vaporized it. And the onslaught really continued. One thing I do like to highlight, man, real quick, you were an infantry officer, is that right? Yeah, correct. And I love when I share this. I don't share it often enough. is we had an infantry uplift squad that was there with us. It was about 14 dudes, most of which on their first deployment fresh out of basic training.

which basically just vaporized it. And the onslaught really continued. One thing I do like to highlight, man, real quick, you were an infantry officer, is that right? Yeah, correct. And I love when I share this. I don't share it often enough. is we had an infantry uplift squad that was there with us. It was about 14 dudes, most of which on their first deployment fresh out of basic training.

which basically just vaporized it. And the onslaught really continued. One thing I do like to highlight, man, real quick, you were an infantry officer, is that right? Yeah, correct. And I love when I share this. I don't share it often enough. is we had an infantry uplift squad that was there with us. It was about 14 dudes, most of which on their first deployment fresh out of basic training.

So we had like some legitimate kids, like 17, 18, 19-year-old kids. Their squad leader was Staff Sergeant Rex Shad, who was the only one, I believe, out of the group that had any kind of Afghan combat experience. He was actually also killed during this attack. These guys were attached to us as well as another three or four enablers

So we had like some legitimate kids, like 17, 18, 19-year-old kids. Their squad leader was Staff Sergeant Rex Shad, who was the only one, I believe, out of the group that had any kind of Afghan combat experience. He was actually also killed during this attack. These guys were attached to us as well as another three or four enablers

So we had like some legitimate kids, like 17, 18, 19-year-old kids. Their squad leader was Staff Sergeant Rex Shad, who was the only one, I believe, out of the group that had any kind of Afghan combat experience. He was actually also killed during this attack. These guys were attached to us as well as another three or four enablers

to literally hold down the fort for us while we were out conducting operations with our patina force. That's why they were assigned to us. And we're doing village stability operations. We're up in the mountains of Wardak. We're not operating out of a FOB. We're operating out of like this little camp with like nothing.

to literally hold down the fort for us while we were out conducting operations with our patina force. That's why they were assigned to us. And we're doing village stability operations. We're up in the mountains of Wardak. We're not operating out of a FOB. We're operating out of like this little camp with like nothing.

to literally hold down the fort for us while we were out conducting operations with our patina force. That's why they were assigned to us. And we're doing village stability operations. We're up in the mountains of Wardak. We're not operating out of a FOB. We're operating out of like this little camp with like nothing.

Those guys were really our primary means of defense and like defending the compound. But over time, we're training these guys because that's what Green Berets, that's what soldiers do really. It's what Green Berets do specifically. We're training these guys and we start bringing these guys out in operations with us over time. It's drivers and turret gunners and, It was awesome.

Those guys were really our primary means of defense and like defending the compound. But over time, we're training these guys because that's what Green Berets, that's what soldiers do really. It's what Green Berets do specifically. We're training these guys and we start bringing these guys out in operations with us over time. It's drivers and turret gunners and, It was awesome.

Those guys were really our primary means of defense and like defending the compound. But over time, we're training these guys because that's what Green Berets, that's what soldiers do really. It's what Green Berets do specifically. We're training these guys and we start bringing these guys out in operations with us over time. It's drivers and turret gunners and, It was awesome.

These are these young kids and now they're, they're attached to an ODA and they're growing their beards out and they're wearing like, you know, non official uniforms and like, they're really getting into it. And we needed them to be into it like that with us. They were like very much part of the team.

These are these young kids and now they're, they're attached to an ODA and they're growing their beards out and they're wearing like, you know, non official uniforms and like, they're really getting into it. And we needed them to be into it like that with us. They were like very much part of the team.

These are these young kids and now they're, they're attached to an ODA and they're growing their beards out and they're wearing like, you know, non official uniforms and like, they're really getting into it. And we needed them to be into it like that with us. They were like very much part of the team.