Red Platoon

[Hellfish41]

I received Red Platoon by Clint Romesha for Christmas, and finished it within a day because the story telling by Romesha is amazing. Romesha describes the events leading up to and including the Taliban's attempt to overrun COP Keating in 2009. His descriptions are vivid and precise and I particularly like how he doesn't describe everyone within his Troop as motivated and professional warriors called to war by a deep sense of patriotism and duty. You will read about terrible leadership calls and stupid things a private will do that puts unnecessary complications into a tic. He holds no false truths in his story telling about 3-61 or 4-4 ID and the Soldiers who made the Brigade but describes the various backgrounds found in the military. A great read that I can honestly say you won't be able to put it down.

 

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