Outlaw Platoon
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4.6 • 339 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
A riveting story of American fighting men, Outlaw Platoon is Lieutenant Sean Parnell’s stunning personal account of the legendary U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division’s heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan.
Acclaimed for its vivid, poignant, and honest recreation of sixteen brutal months of nearly continuous battle in the deadly Hindu Kesh, Outlaw Platoon is a Band of Brothers or We Were Soldiers Once and Young for the early 21st century—an action-packed, highly emotional true story of enormous sacrifice and bravery.
A magnificent account of heroes, renegades, infidels, and brothers, it stands with Sebastian Junger’s War as one of the most important books to yet emerge from the heat, smoke, and fire of America’s War in Afghanistan.
Customer Reviews
Surreal Read
Sean’s personal account of Outlaw Platoons (3rd Platoons) experiences in the mountains of the Hindu Kush not only bring additional insight to what our men faced every day against an asymmetrical enemy without a moral compass but also highlights the broken political system of war specifically the Pakistani insurgents that constantly fled back across the border into Pakistan as a safe haven. Unlike many other GWOT best sellers, Sean really had an ability to create a relationship with the individual members of the platoon through the stories and character development. By the end of the book, you felt like you were leaving your own family behind.
Spectacular
Made me feel like I was right next to all the men in this book and gave me a peek into their very hard and extensive experiences.
Solid
Solid book