“What sets Red Platoon apart is Romesha’s thoroughness in recounting the frantic scramble of events.”- Herald and News More important, it is something that rises to the level of literature in its portrayal of a battle most Americans probably know nothing about, as a part of a war our country still seems to be struggling to understand.”- Grand Forks Herald It's something that will have you gasping as you hold your breath, rooting for Romesha and his comrades to prevail. meticulous and powerful telling of the 2009 battle at COP Keating in Afghanistan.”. “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 “ experiences blaze the pages of his new memoir.”- Investor’s Business Daily “An amazing read.A gripping account of men in desperate combat against an overwhelming enemy.”- The Tampa Bay Tribune “I couldn’t recommend book, Red Platoon, any higher.”-Bill O'Reilly Romesha is a great storyteller, knowing how to draw you in and leave you breathless.”- News and Sentinel
It will make readers really think about what soldiers go through for their country. “ compelling and rich with detail into a world most of us will not experience.
“ clear and expertly crafted account of an iconic fight during the Afghan War.”- Library Journal
“ account displays all the hallmarks of superlative wartime reporting: unflinching honesty vivid, in-the-trenches description and deeper reflections on the pathos of battle.”- Booklist
“The book is riveting in its authentic detail.Romesha ably captures the daily dangers faced by these courageous American soldiers in Afghanistan.”- Kirkus Reviews “This ranks among the best combat narratives written in recent decades, revealing Romesha as a brave and skilled soldier as well as a gifted writer.Romesha remains humble and self-effacing throughout, in a contrast with many other first-person battle accounts, and his powerful, action-packed book is likely to stand as a classic of the genre.”- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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