Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valour

Clinton Romesha

May 2016 · Bolinda · Narrated by Clinton Romesha and Will Damron

4.9

7 reviews

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12 hr 29 min

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"'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 U.S. 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 14-hour battle – and eventual victory – cost 8 men their lives. Red Platoon is the riveting first-hand account of the Battle of Keating, told by Romesha, who spearheaded both the defence of the outpost and the counter-attack that drove the Taliban back beyond the wire, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions.

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4.9

7 reviews

Paul Florence

August 19, 2019

Excellent read ,well listen

Anil Das

May 12, 2022

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About the author

Former Staff Sergeant Clinton L. Romesha enlisted in the Army in 1999. He deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and once to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. At the time of the deadly attack on Combat Outpost (COP) Keating on Oct. 3, 2009, Staff Sgt. Romesha was assigned as a section leader for Bravo Troop, 3-61st Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He is the recipient of numerous awards and decorations, including the Medal of Honor, which has been received by only 12 others for the heroism they displayed while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Romesha separated from the Army in 2011. He lives with his family in North Dakota.

Will Damron began narrating audiobooks under the tutelage of Audie Award–winner Julia Whelan. He has performed nearly every genre in the business, from literary fiction to sci-fi, fantasy, romance, erotica, nonfiction, young adult and books for young children. Frequently praised for his voice artistry, Damron has been nominated for numerous Audie and AudioFile Earphones Awards, and was the winner of a 2015 Voice Arts Award for his narration of The Moon Dwellers by David Estes.

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