The soldiers stay well away from the al Qaeda prisoners as I interview them. The team was under orders not to talk to journalists. His father is old. Dostums men are touring the battle scene. When the pilot radioed that he needed to return to base, the other pilot swung into action. At first he is hostile, like a kitten baring its claws. We were surprised at how good they were, says Captain Mark. A bizarre story called The Convoy of Death surfaced and painted Dostum and the team in a negative light. It was old-fashioned professionalism. Robert Young Pelton, all rights reserved, The scene at the hospital is ugly. This is the first close-air-support strike in years in an urban area, says Air Force Steve. Ill admit, my guard was up, as I dont expect even-handed treatment of military-heavy stories these days. He was authorized to transform his Jowyzjani militia into the 53rd Infantry Division in 1988 and ultimately under the Soviet backed regime of Najibullah, he became commander of the 7th Army Corps in charge of all of Northern Afghanistan. Wrapped in blankets, members of the mullahs entourage fix me with soulless stares. When I look at the terrible conditions and the predicament that Walker is in, I have to ask him if this is what he expected. Its three weeks after the madrasah bombing, and word has come down that 3,000 Taliban are still occupying the city and environs of Balkh, Alexander the Greats old walled capital, a few miles west of Mazar. Dostum has decided to clean up the regions last remaining pocket of Taliban himself. Dostum tells me that he has fought on every inch of Afghan soil and can recite the names of his men who have died, describe each battle in detail, and tell you what he has learned from every encounter. Then the war began. ODA 595 followed by ODA 555 were the first two teams to have boots on the ground in Afghanistan following 9/11. I assumed he was fricking mean, hard. In 2012, to honor their extraordinary heroism, a statue of a Horse Soldier was dedicated at the World Trade Center site." . Meanwhile, Im hunkered down, waiting for Dostum. Mullah Nuri insists he doesnt know them and they refuse to come up. Robert Young Pelton, all rights reserved. Our Afghans are running out of ammo. Robert Young Pelton, all rights reserved. Captain Mark Nutsch, Special Forces commander on the mission and Chief Warrant Officer Bob Pennington, the real-life counterparts to the roles played by Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, were both on set to ensure accuracy in the movie's portrayal. "I don't need food for my horses," he said. Before the arrival of the Americans, Dostum fought mostly at night. Yes. The Green Berets call it the Gap of Doom. CHRIS HEMSWORTH, left, as Captain Mitch Nelson and NAVID NEGAHBAN as General Dostum in "12 STRONG," (Warner Bros. Pictures) CHRIS HEMSWORTH as Captain Mitch Nelson in "12 STRONG." (David James)
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