The pech river valley is strategically irrelevant to the campaign planners who focused their efforts on populationcentric counterinsurgency and thus withdrew troops to redeploy in larger population centers. Since 1954, pony club has been the leader in equestrian educational programs for youth. Basically a useless outpost to begin with, and a snipers dream for the enemy, surrounded as it was on all sides by high cliffs and hilltops. They were stationed at cop michigan in the mouth of the deadly korengal valley.
River valley pony club was founded in 1992 and is a local affiliate of the carolina region of the united stated pony club. Chris adams and others must run across an area of open fire to get him to the aid station. Discovery capture discoverys new documentary depicts afghanistans deadly korengal valley from troops points of view by matthew gault combat outpost michigan guarded the entrance of the korengal valley in afghanistans pech river valley in the heart of taliban territory. Accessible through a narrow road along a fastflowing mountain river, the valley proved ideal terrain for taliban ambushes and improvised explosive devices planted along roadsides to target afghan and international troops. Located at the mouth of the korengal valley in afghanistan, it was often referred to as the most dangerous place on earth. There have been several books and movies written about that area.
Aug 09, 2010 with korengal abandoned, cop michigan bears brunt of kunar fight u. Sep 14, 2016 taking fire tuesdays 109c on discovery the 101st airborne division unit heads out on patrol as part of their larger mission to establish security in the pech river valley. The warrior at rest, after a firefight in the pech photo. James lollis, right, who was on his way to the gym, and pfc. Cop michigan, daraipech district the process for managing development projects has improved a lot since ivebeen here. Security forces begin operations in the pech river valley. Taliban occupy abandoned us outpost in kunar fdds long. Digging deeper into wikileaks afghan files common dreams. It continues on as they sit in the ditch, you can hear the high pitched crackling of ak firing in their directions, and the occasional whiz and zip as the bullets fly close by. Kunar province, afghanistan an f15 eagle fighter jet screams low across the floor of the pech river valley in eastern afghanistans kunar province for a show of force right after a firefight with insurgents and troops from company d, 2nd battalion, 35th infantry regiment, task force cacti, 3rd brigade combat team, 25th infantry division. Dufour from the 2nd battalion 12th infantry take cover as incoming fire hits inside command outpost michigan at. Us army in firefight with taliban and lieutenant gets wounded in the pech river valley, afghanistan. Cop michigan was remote and primitive, with no running water, no showers, no telephones, no internet.
Apr 09, 2010 a us army unit from cop michigan comes under heavy fire from the taliban during a patrol into the dangerous pech river valley of afghani. Jan 03, 2015 the a10 is one of the best multimission aircraft we have. Located at the mouth of the korengal pech river boys. Jun 20, 2016 anyone who served in that country will probably have a similar story, and if you want to watch a movie that is told directly from that perspective, then the pech river boys documentary is the film for you. Taking fire is war as soldiers see it war is boring. This is the official trailer for pech river valley boys. Dec 25, 20 what follows is my imperfect reflection on the retrograde movement from the pech river valley in 20102011. Company commanders of task force lethal warrior 212 in, 44 id. Digging deeper into wikileaks afghan files common dreams views.
The series provides viewers with an insidelook at the afghanistan war. Taking fire tuesdays 109c on discovery the 101st airborne division unit heads out on patrol as part of their larger mission to establish security in the pech river valley. The goal of the security operation was to enhance the safety of the pech river valley residents and further disrupted insurgent activities throughout the region. Command outpost michigan at the pech river valley in kunar province, afghanistan restrepo. August 9, 2010 combat outpost michigan, afghanistan the crash of the first incoming rounds sent soldiers scurrying for cover. Korengal abandoned, pech river valley still problematic. This is the trailer for the movie which they are hoping to create. Learn more about the tow, antitank guided missile, as seen in discoverys new series taking fire. Petraeus, the top commander in afghanistan, visited soldiers in the pech river valley march 31st to show his appreciation and support for.
When myunit first arrived, we did things as previous units here had. We serves riders from western north carolina and upstate south carolina. Dufour from the 2nd battalion 12th infantry take cover as incoming fire hits inside command outpost michigan at the pech river valley in kunar province, afghanistan, saturday, dec. The river s largest settlement is nangalam, at the confluence of the waygal river with the pech river. The new york times reports that the us army has begun withdrawing from combat outposts in the pech river valley in kunar province the withdrawal from the pech valley, a remote region in kunar province, formally began on feb. In may of 2010, three platoons from the legendary 101st airborne division were deployed to cop michigan in the pech river valley. Kunar province, afghanistan an f15 eagle fighter jet screams low across the floor of the pech river valley in eastern afghanistans kunar province for a show of force right after a firefight with insurgents and troops from company d, 2nd battalion, 35th infantry regiment, task force cacti, 3rd brigade combat team, 25th infantry division, task force bronco, july 28. Just two miles into the korengal, sebastian junger and tim hetherington filmed their.
With korengal abandoned, cop michigan bears brunt of kunar fight by dianna cahn stars and stripes published. This article is filed under the categorys afghanistan,kunar province, pech river valley and was published august 11th, 2010 by herschel smith. Petraeus visits bastogne troops at remote cop clarksville. The coalition forces continued to maintain a larger patrol base about four miles away from wanat and concentrated on protecting the larger pech river valley. Dufour from the 2nd battalion 12th infantry take cover as incoming fire hits inside command outpost michigan at the pech river valley. Combat outpost michigan guarded the entrance of the korengal valley in afghanistans pech river valley in the heart of taliban territory. This article is filed under the categorys afghanistan,kunar province,pech river valley and was published august 11th, 2010 by herschel smith. The army demolished another combat outpost at the mouth of the korengal, cop michigan, leaving cop honaker miracle, 10 miles west of asadabad and now manned by the 235ths d company, as its lone base in the pech. Mar 01, 2015 in may 2010, bravo company 3rd platoon 27in of the legendary 101st airborne division was deployed to the pech river valley located in afghanistans kunar province. The rivers largest settlement is nangalam, at the confluence of the waygal river with the pech river. Us begins withdrawing forces from kunars pech valley fdds. Afghanistan kunar province kunar valley stock photos. The film itself follows an infantry platoon in the pech river valley of afghanistan.
Anyone who served in that country will probably have a similar story, and if you want to watch a movie that is told directly from that perspective, then the pech river boys documentary is the film for you. For example, on december 4, 2009, us troops at combat outpost cop michigan, in the center of the pech river valley and near the mouth of the korengal valley, fired an antitank missile, known as a tow, at five afghans who were spotted in what had been a past enemy fighting position. That burst of fire you hear at 2932 seconds is a very accurate burst of incoming rounds. The ridges from which the outpost takes taliban fire are in the background.
I spent may of 2010april 2011 in the pech river valley of afghanistan. The military projects that it will last about two months, part of a shift of western forces to the provinces more populated areas. In response to jean, this was cop michigan in the pech. Frg newsletter july 2010 cop michigan, afghanistan cpt steedsman maddog 6 family, friends, and supporters of maddog company, july has gone by quickly and the maddogs and attached platoons have been busy with a variety of projects and missions.
David nix, from charlotte, nc, from the 2nd battalion 12th infantry aims his gun towards the hills as incoming fire hits inside command outpost michigan at the pech river valley in kunar province, afghanistan, saturday, dec. In may 2010, bravo company 3rd platoon 27in of the legendary 101st airborne division was deployed to the pech river valley located in afghanistans kunar province. Cop michigan, leaving cop honaker miracle, 10 miles west of asadabad and now manned by the 235ths d company, as its. Google the phrase abandoning the pech and see where tcj lies in authority. When he was at combat outpost michigan in the pech river valley, ariel was in some of the fiercest fighting in one of the most dangerous places on earth at that time. Tales from afghanistan will be a documentary film to preserve the events that these men experienced and to remember their fallen brother spc brian tabada. Taking fire is war as soldiers see it war is boring medium. Apr 12, 2011 in response to jean, this was cop michigan in the pech.
Tales from afghanistan will be a documentary film to preserve. Combat outpost michigan archives clarksville, tn online. Afghan army ambitions meet limits in violent pech valley. Completely worthless strategically for isaf forces. If youre interested in what else the the captains journal has to say, you might try thumbing through the archives and visiting. Pech, afghanistan fighting was the norm in pech, a mountain valley in eastern afghanistan. We have a program called crop diversification that has taken up much of our time. Taking fire is the newest show from the discovery channel and debuts on september at 10 p. The a10 is one of the best multimission aircraft we have.
What follows is my imperfect reflection on the retrograde movement from the pech river valley in 20102011. Facilitating development and governance in kunar province. If youre interested in what else the the captains journal has to say, you might try. It is a short documentary film about bravo company 3rd platoon 27in of the 101st airborne divisions deployment to the pech river valley, afghanistan in may 2010 and to help preserve the memory of their fallen brother spc brian tabada. Facilitating development and governance in kunar province to. Taliban occupy abandoned us outpost in kunar fdds long war. Just two miles into the korengal, sebastian junger and. With korengal abandoned, cop michigan bears brunt of kunar fight u. With korengal abandoned, cop michigan bears brunt of kunar. The first minute is the most important in the firefight. Info valleys crops this will go thru a lot of work.
Sep 17, 2010 for example, on december 4, 2009, us troops at combat outpost cop michigan, in the center of the pech river valley and near the mouth of the korengal valley, fired an antitank missile, known as a tow, at five afghans who were spotted in what had been a past enemy fighting position. Us begins withdrawing forces from kunars pech valley. I was in the pech valley from late april 2010 until early november 2010, so not all of. Sep 08, 2016 combat outpost michigan guarded the entrance of the korengal valley in afghanistans pech river valley in the heart of taliban territory. Our area of operations included the waygal, chapadara, shuryak, korengal, and watapur valleys. Security forces begin operations in the pech river valley dvids. A us army unit from cop michigan comes under heavy fire from the taliban during a patrol into the dangerous pech river valley of afghani. Crops are a bit of an issues as you can see the from top down much more than other maps. Executing cas, faca, csar, scar, and ai, much like the f22 executes oca, dca, and ai.
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