---
title: "Taliban interrupts soldiers’ cookout, soldiers care less and keep grilling"
date: "2018-03-31"
modified: "2020-10-21"
authors:
  - name: "Paul Szoldra"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/paul/"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/intel/taliban-soldier-grilling-steaks/"
categories:
  - "Join the Military"
  - "Military Culture"
---

# Taliban interrupts soldiers’ cookout, soldiers care less and keep grilling

![](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17286397/origin.jpg>)

Nothing comes between a man and a perfectly-grilled steak. Not even enemy fire.

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Though this video is a few years old, it's been making the rounds once again on various military blogs and Facebook pages ([we found this one via Brian Jones at Task Purpose](<https://taskandpurpose.com/watch-american-soldiers-get-attacked-by-the-taliban-keep-grilling-steaks/>)).

The video shows a group of soldiers grilling some steaks at OP Vegas in the Korengal Valley, according to the description. But while they are cooking up their delightful meal, the bad guys decide to start shooting.

While many of the soldiers begin to fire back, at least a couple stick around for the more important task of not overcooking the steaks. "The steaks are fine, that's all that matters," one soldier says in the video.

**Watch (language warning):**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebj6YurJPfU

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## Author
After serving nearly a decade in the U.S. Marines, Paul created [Duffel Blog](<https://www.duffelblog.com>), a site often called "The Onion of the military." Before joining WATM, he reported on defense, tech, and breaking news as the west coast editor for Business Insider. You can learn more [at his website.](<https://www.paulszoldra.com>)