The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper

Author:Jake Tapper [Tapper, Jake]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Terrorism, Political Science, Azizex666
ISBN: 9780316185394
Google: EI1wtgAACAAJ
Amazon: 0316185396
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Goodreads: 13528359
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2012-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

The mortars took their toll at Observation Post Fritsche as well.

The ANA soldiers had a special affection for one of their Marine trainers, Corporal Adam Laman, a stocky, sweet, and smart guy who’d picked up the local language fairly quickly and well. During the intense mortar attacks of June 22, Laman had accompanied an ANA platoon to a position from which they could better observe and suppress the enemy. The insurgents spotted them and began hitting them with small-arms fire and RPGs, one of which exploded right near Laman, showering shrapnel across his body and partially ripping off his left foot. An ANA leader, Nek Mohammed, ran over to try to help him. “Don’t worry about me, take care of your own soldiers!” Laman admonished him.

Laman was medevacked to Forward Operating Base Naray, where Roller—who as Bulldog Troop’s XO was often up there—went to see him at the aid station.

The room was thick with the ferric scent of blood. Laman was delirious, on painkillers and in shock, when Roller first approached him. Half of his foot was missing, and what was left looked like a mixture of ground beef and spaghetti. Roller grabbed his hand; the Marine seemed relieved to be able to tell someone what had happened. Under the influence of medication, Laman tried to joke around, but after about fifteen minutes, he closed his eyes and stopped talking.

“You’re gonna be okay,” Roller told him.

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