The Medal of Honor-winning soldier depicted in chart-topping Orlando Bloom war movie The Outpost has spoken out about his trauma from the bloody battle and the stress that led to his comrade’s drug overdose death. Ty Carter, 40, was awarded the military’s highest decoration for bravery in the 2009 battle where 53 US troops at an Afghanistan base fought off almost 400 Taliban fighters. The soldier described his struggle reliving the fight that took eight of his unit’s lives when he played a cameo role in the Hollywood movie about his experience, in an interview this week with new lifestyle and self-improvement site Mr Feelgood. Ty Carter, 40, was awarded the Medal of Honor by Barack Obama in 2013 for his bravery in a 2009 battle in Afghanistan. The soldier described his struggle reliving the battle and fighting to save men in an interview with Mr Feelgood Fifty-three U.S. troops fought off almost 400 Taliban fighters in the October 2009 that left eight of his unit’s men dead. Carter is pictured in Afghanistan in 2009 On October 3, 2009, Carter woke to the sound of bullets as hundreds of insurgents descended on Combat Outpost Keating, 14 miles from the border with Pakistan…. Read full this story
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EXCLUSIVE: Hero soldier Ty Carter portrayed in new Orlando Bloom war film describes the deadly Afghanistan ambush by 400 Taliban fighters that earned him the Medal of Honor for saving his men - and the PTSD aftermath from those he couldn't rescue have 243 words, post on www.dailymail.co.uk at August 27, 2020. This is cached page on Vietnam Colors. If you want remove this page, please contact us.