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May 2, 2017 · Red Platoon is the riveting firsthand account of the Battle of Keating, told by Romesha, who spearheaded both the defense of the outpost and the counterattack that drove the Taliban back beyond the wire and received the Medal of Honor for his actions. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more.
- Dutton
- $9.99
But Red Platoon is different. Author (and Medal of Honor recipient) Clinton Romesha is an incredible writer. And his story is absolutely ferocious. Red Platoon recounts the bloody 12-hour defense of Outpost Keating - a small, under-resourced American base in the middle of the Afghani mountains. Romesha eschews the requisite "good ole boy ...
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- Hardcover
- Clinton Romesha
May 2, 2017 · “Red Platoon is riveting. Like many who were in either Iraq, Afghanistan, or both, I often read books about the wars reluctantly, because it is hard to capture the essence of the experience. In my view Red Platoon is a brilliant book. Had Clint Romesha depicted the soldiers at Keating as a collection of steely-eyed warriors, their feat would ...
- $30
- Reprint
- Penguin Publishing Group
- 9781.1B
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May 3, 2016 · Red Platoon is a book that all of America should read. Beautifully written by Clinton Romesha, it is the story of the Battle of Kamdesh on that faithful day on October 3, 2009, when 350 Taliban-led insurgents attacked Combat Post Keating and the 50+ soldiers manning that post.
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“Red Platoon is riveting. Like many who were in either Iraq, Afghanistan, or both, I often read books about the wars reluctantly, because it is hard to capture the essence of the experience. In my view Red Platoon is a brilliant book. Had Clint Romesha depicted the soldiers at Keating as a collection of steely-eyed warriors, their feat would ...
- Clinton Romesha
- Paperback
The ensuing fourteen-hour battle—and eventual victory—cost eight men their lives. Red Platoon is the riveting firsthand account of the Battle of Keating, told by Romesha, who spearheaded both the defense of the outpost and the counterattack that drove the Taliban back beyond the wire and received the Medal of Honor for his actions.
May 3, 2016 · Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor. Hardcover – 3 May 2016. The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the fourteen-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating in Afghanistan by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for readers of Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. “‘It doesn't get better.’.
- Clinton Romesha
