The Contemporary History on the battle of Wanat is a study written by the Combat Studies Institute at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The study focuses on the July 13, 2008, battle in Afghanistan's Waigal ...

CAMP KEATING, Afghanistan - A Chinook helicopter lands at Camp Keating March 6 to pick up Task Force Titan Soldiers moving north to the Kamu campsite, the newest site the squadron has set up in its ...

A decade after the Battle of Wanat, Army leaders continue to use the episode to prepare small units for intense combat. Pictured here is the village of Wanat, Afghanistan, in Nuristan province, ...

The Army's official history of the battle of Wanat - one of the most intensely scrutinized engagements of the Afghan war - largely absolves top commanders of the deaths of nine U.S. soldiers and ...

Apache gun camera footage of the well known Battle of Wanat which witnessed heavy US Army soldier casualties. The Battle of Wanat occurred on July 13, 2008, when about 200 Taliban guerrillas attacked ...

Washington (CNN)-- An Army general has changed his mind about punishment for three officers in connection to one of the deadliest Taliban attacks in the Afghan war. The initial decision to reprimand ...

HELSINKI, Finland, March 18 (UPI) -- Last week it was reported that four-star U.S. Army Gen. Charles Campbell of Army Forces Command issued career-ending official reprimands to Capt. Matthew Myer, Lt.

This issue is preventing our website from loading properly. Please review the following troubleshooting tips or contact us at [email protected]. Best Defense: Wanat (VIII): An Army report finds a ...

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, this ...

After nearly 15 months of relentless combat in Afghanistan, the soldiers of 2nd Platoon Charlie Company are filling their last sand bags. They shot video of themselves just 12 days before they were ...

The memory is nearly two months old now, but it hasn’t faded and likely won’t for a long time. Spc. Christopher McKaig, U.S. Army airborne infantryman from La Grande, can’t get the Battle of Wanat out ...