12 STRONG: MEET THE REAL LIFE SPECIAL FORCES OPERATORS

Special Forces Operators Mark Nutsch (portrayed by Chris Hemsworth) and Bob Pennington (portrayed by Michael Shannon) sit down with Jonathan Stenvall to discuss the real life events that occurred after 9/11 that inspired the movie 12 STRONG. Backstory: On October 19, 2001 Special Forces Operators Mark Nutsch and Bob Pennington led a 12-man team of Green Berets (ODA-595) to spearhead an attack against a force of 50,000 Taliban fighters, becoming the first American forces in northern Afghanistan. Further Reading: 12 STRONG: The Declassified Story Story of the Horse Soliders - http://amzn.to/2mUxYs5 The Last Warlord - http://amzn.to/2mT6WBf Be sure to click that SUBSCRIBE button and leave us a comment on what you learned in the video!   / backstageol     / backstageol     / backstage_ol