Red Platoon

The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the fourteen-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for readers of Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell.

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.

The battle, from start to finish is riveting… I’m confident in saying that anyone who reads the full account – from the initial assault to the end of the attack – will be sucked into the action” – Conservative Book Club.

The fill title of the book is “Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor”. Published by Dutton MA (May 2017).

Compiled and reviewed by Clara Rayes.