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Ground with the high ground surrounding them. the soldiers stationed at camp keating said they felt like they were in a fishbowl or maybe in a shooting gallery. this footballing of heavy gunfire at camp keating was posted online by a veterans group last year. soldiers stationed at camp keating were forced to defend that base almost constantly. five days before the army abandoned that site, before they blew it up so they wouldn't be leaving behind anything of value that could be used by the other side, five days before u.s. troops left camp keating for good in october 2009, all hell broke loose...

Staff sergeant carter today is the fifth living recipient of an iraq or afghanistan-related medal of honor. for he and staff sergeant romecher to both have received the medal for actions in the same battle is exceedingly rare. this has not happened in 40 years. that has not happened since the vietnam war. although eight americans were killed in action at the battle of kamdesh in eastern afghanistan, for his part staff sergeant carter says he considers that battle to have a ninth fatality. a fellow soldier who committed suicide less than a year after the attack. until he survived that battle st...

Seven of them were awarded posthumously. staff sergeant carter today is the fifth living recipient of an iraq or afghanistan-related medal of honor. for he and staff sergeant romecher to have both received the medal for actions in the same battle is exceedingly rare. this has not happened in 40 years. that has not happened since the vietnam war. although eight americans were killed in action at the battle of kamdesh in eastern afghanistan, for his part, staff sergeant carter says he considers that battle to have a ninth fatality. a fellow soldier who committed suicide less than a year after th...

The soldiers stationed at camp keating said they felt like they were in a fishbowl or maybe in a shooting gallery. this footballing of heavy gunfire at camp keating was posted online by a veterans group last year. soldiers stationed at camp keating were forced to defend that base almost constantly. five days before the army abandoned that site, before they blew it up so they wouldn't be leaving behind anything of value that could be used by the other side, five days before u.s. troops left camp keating for good in october 2009, all hell broke loose there. >> their worst fears became a reality....

Today we also remember once more the eight extraordinary soldiers who gave their last full measure of devotion. some of whom spent their final moments trying to rescue fy and the others in that humvee. we stand with their families who remind us how far the heartbreak ripples. five wives, widows, who honor their husbands. seven boys and girls who honor their dad. at least 17 parents. mothers and fathers. stepmoms and stepdads who honor their son. some 18 siblings who honor their brother. long after this war is over, these families will still need our love and support. for all the years to come....