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Red Platoon : a true story of American valor

Romesha, Clinton, author

Overview

In 2009, Clinton Romesha of Red Platoon and the rest of Black Knight Troop were preparing to shut down Command Outpost (COP) Keating, the most remote and inaccessible in a string of bases built by the United States 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 fourteen-hour battle--and eventual victory--cost eight Americans their lives. Red Platoon is a firsthand account of the Battle for COP 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.--From dust jacket.

• Publisher: Dutton
• Subject: Romesha, Clinton. / Kamdesh, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2009 Personal narratives, American. / Soldiers United States Biography. / Heroes United States Biography. / Courage Afghanistan. / Medal of Honor Biography. / Afghan War, 2001- Regimental histories United States. / Combat Outpost Keating (Afghanistan)
• ISBN: 9780525955054, 0525955054

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DS371.4123.K36 R76 2016B	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE