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Red Platoon a true story of American valor Cover Image Large Print Book

Red Platoon [large print] : a true story of American valor / Clinton Romesha.

Romesha, Clinton, (author.).

Summary:

A first-hand account of the thirteen-hour firefight at Command Outpost Keating describes the events of the October 3, 2009 attack and how the sacrifices of heroic men raised questions about whether the strategically vulnerable outpost should ever have been built.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781628999938
  • ISBN: 1628999934
  • Physical Description: 576 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2016.

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Originally published: New York : Dutton, 2016.

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Romesha, Clinton.
Kamdesh, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2009 > Personal narratives, American.
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Heroes > United States > Biography.
Courage > Afghanistan.
Medal of Honor > Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Regimental histories > United States.
Combat Outpost Keating (Afghanistan)
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Personal narratives.
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