"The 12 Horsemen Of Afghanistan" Patriots Day Program Features Chris ... 'Horse Soldier' Statue Dedicated in Liberty Park 2 likes. '12 Strong' to Horse Soldier Bourbon - One Southern Man On 6 April 2016, the Modern War Institute hosted LTC (R) Jason Amerine for a MWI Speaker Series event on his experiences in Afghanistan. To raise money in our efforts to serve the Special Operations veterans thru our Foundation. Mark Nutsch and fellow horse soldiers fought against the Taliban "A thrilling action ride of a book" ( The New York Times Book Review )—from Jerry Bruckheimer in theaters everywhere January 19, 2018—the New York Times bestselling, true-life account of a US Special Forces team deployed to dangerous, war-ridden Afghanistan in the weeks following 9/11… Sergeant First Class Will Summers (USA, Ret.) The extraordinary story of the Green Berets known as ODA (Operational Detachment Alphas) 595 was first chronicled by author Doug Stanton in the 2009 bestseller Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. '12 Strong:' Meet the real soldiers behind the Hollywood blockbuster The team is portrayed in the recent movie, 12 Strong, and in the 2009 book "Horse Soldiers" that the movie is based on. Horse Soldiers on Apple Books So in order to cross the steep mountain trails of Afghanistan, the U.S. Special Forces turned to some top-of . Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who ... America's Response Monument, subtitled De Oppresso Liber, is a life-and-a-half scale bronze statue in Liberty Park overlooking the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.Unofficially known as the Horse Soldier Statue, it is the first publicly accessible monument dedicated to the United States Special Forces. Mark Nutsch commanded the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after Sept. 11, 2001. will present "The 12 Horseman of Afghanistan" at the Patriots Day program at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. In Las Vegas, Afghanistan vets recall time as Horse Soldiers