CNN 's Jake Tapper tells the story of Compound Outpost Keating in his book . Afghanistan 's Compound Outpost Keating was brutally attacked in 2009 . The attack killed 16 soldiers and wounded many more, including a young medic who had been shot by an insurgent sniper just days before he arrived at the base to treat injured troops.
CNN 's Jake Tapper tells the story of Compound Outpost Keating in his book . Afghanistan 's Compound Outpost Keating was brutally attacked in 2009 . The attack pitted 53 U.S. soldiers against 400 Taliban fighters .