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Red Platoon
- A True Story of American Valour
- Narrated by: Will Damron, Clinton Romesha
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
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Red Platoon
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Publisher's Summary
The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the 13-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating, by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for listeners of Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell.
"'It doesn't get better.' To us that phrase nailed one of the essential truths, maybe even the essential truth, about being stuck at an outpost whose strategic and tactical vulnerabilities were so glaringly obvious to every soldier who had ever set foot in that place that the name itself - Keating - had become a kind of backhanded joke."
In 2009 Clinton Romesha of Red Platoon and the rest of the Black Knight Troop were preparing to shut down Command Outpost Keating, the most remote and inaccessible in a string of bases built by the US military in Nuristan and Kunar in the hope of preventing Taliban insurgents from moving freely back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Three years after its construction, the army was finally ready to concede what the men on the ground had known immediately: it was simply too isolated and too dangerous to defend.
On October 3, 2009, after years of constant smaller attacks, the Taliban finally decided to throw everything they had at Keating. The ensuing 13-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 defence of the outpost and the counterattack that drove the Taliban back beyond the wire and received the Medal of Honor for his actions.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-04-2018
Nearly Perfect
Phenomenal job by all thr troops involved. damn heros, all of them. I did find the book a little hard to follow at some points, and i found parts of the narration repetitive. i.e the same jokes being told time and time again. other than that. really good book.
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- Justin
- 21-11-2016
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reader is a little monotone. could do woth a bit of zest for a great story line like this
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- abe mckinnon
- 22-10-2016
searing, unapologetic, brutal.
a must read for anyone who enjoys the slew of modern combat tales from the Iraq/afghan conflicts. one of the best i have read... top 3 probabaly. frightening in parts, in some parts i had goosebumps. bundermans "big bang" airstrike was incredibly well told. read this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-08-2020
Must read / listen
I never thought I'd ever feel connected with these men , the story puts you in the middle of it all. Safe from fire. Some emotional moments. I will be listening again and again.
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- Scott Goldsmith
- 20-09-2017
Awesome
What about Clinton Romesha and Will Damron ’s performance did you like?
Will Damron seemed to take a few chapters to really get into the writing style, but once there he did a great job.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
'Holy SH#T'
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A superb tale of conflict on the modern battlefield. A true example of how the military in general still screw things up and leave what happens next squarely in the laps of a few brave me.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-2021
Very graphic
it was an unreal story. you got sucked in to feel the pain, the anger and the determination that these men faced.
was great and sometimes cringing to hear the tales .
great job, great book and thank you for all you and everyone gave up
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- Anonymous User
- 14-08-2022
Amazing story
The most detailed battle story I have heard. I was unable to stop listening. Incredible
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- Anonymous User
- 30-03-2023
Great respect to all members involved!
Combination of how it was written and spoken makes you fully involved in the story the whole time, you can feel every event that unfolds throughout.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-06-2019
Brilliant
I heard about this book watching the medal of honour series on Netflix.
Immediately was drawn in to the story and the blokes involved, it captured you instantly and keeps you hooked for the entire book!
I find it very well written and as graphic as you can be in that situation.
Recommend this to anyone and they will not be disappointed
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-05-2020
Wow. Just wow
Captivating story. Very well written, easy to follow. Long time listener, first ever review.
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