{"product_id":"the-outpost-an-untold-story-of-american-valor-paperback","title":"The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJake Tapper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe basis of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e the film starring Orlando Bloom and Scott Eastwood, \u003ci\u003eThe Outpost\u003c\/i\u003e is the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eheartbreaking and inspiring story of one of America's deadliest battles during the war in Afghanistan, acclaimed by critics everywhere as a classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Outpost\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Outpost\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCNN anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent \u003cb\u003eJake Tapper\u003c\/b\u003e joined the network in January 2013. \u003ci\u003eThe Lead with Jake Tapper\u003c\/i\u003e, his one-hour weekday program, debuted in March 2013. Tapper was named host of the network's Sunday morning show, \u003ci\u003eState of the Union\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Outpost\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hellfire Club\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 704\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45334020948070,"sku":"9780316185400","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cGl2SEZpeERZZkdCZk9TM2N6RmN0Zz09.webp?v=1774475207","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-outpost-an-untold-story-of-american-valor-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}