In the battle for Combat Outpost Keating, the men of Bravo Troop 361 Cavalry lost every possession they had, save for the clothes on their backs. These men have lost friends, their outpost, and all their belongings. One soldier who made it out wrote that “Most people back home dont even know....no one gives a <censored>”.
Well, many of us do. And you can prove it by giving whatever you can. if you would like to send a card, letter or a small package with snacks, morale gear, etc. to the survivors. You can mail directly to (please DO NOT send money to this address, this address is in Afghanistan, and they cannot purchase anything there).
Please include a note in your package that these items are for the COP Keating Survivors:
CSM Robert Wilson
TF Mountain Warrior
FOB Bostick
APO AE 09354
And, yes, before you ask...the Army did give each of the survivors one change of clothes...but, they have to buy any extras, personal items, etc, and the PX there is just not prepared to handle this.
Posted on
Monday, October 12, 2009
by Spencer Cluff