Outlaw Platoon
Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
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Ray Porter
About this listen
In combat, men measure up. Or don't. There are no second chances.
In this vivid account of the U.S. Army's legendary 10th Mountain Division's heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan, Captain Sean Parnell shares an action-packed and highly emotional true story of triumph, tragedy, and the extraordinary bonds forged in battle.
At 24 years of age, U.S. Army Ranger Sean Parnell was named commander of a forty-man elite infantry platoon - a unit that came to be known as the Outlaws - and was tasked with rooting out Pakistan-based insurgents from a mountain valley along Afghanistan's eastern frontier. Parnell and his men assumed they would be facing a ragtag bunch of civilians, but in May 2006 what started out as a routine patrol through the lower mountains of the Hindu Kush became a brutal ambush. Barely surviving the attack, Parnell's men now realized that they faced the most professional and seasoned force of light infantry the U.S. Army had encountered since the end of World War II.
What followed was 16 months of close combat, over the course of which the platoon became Parnell's family: from Staff Sergeant Greg Greeson, the wise, chain-smoking veteran who never lost his cool; to Specialist Robert Pinholt, a buttoned-down conservative with the heart of a warrior and the mind of an economist; to Staff Sergeant Phil Baldwin, the platoon's voice of calm and reason, a man who sacrificed everything following the events of 9/11 - career, home, financial stability - to serve his country. But the cost of battle was high for these men: Over 80 percent were wounded in action, putting their casualty rate among the highest since Gettysburg, and not all of them made it home.
A searing and unforgettable story of friendship in battle, Outlaw Platoon brings to life the intensity and raw emotion of those 16 months, showing how the fight reshaped the lives of Parnell and his men and how the love and faith they found in one another ultimately kept them alive.
This audiobook is enhanced with a downloadable PDF containing photographs from the hardcover edition.
©2012 Sean Parnell (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishersWhat listeners say about Outlaw Platoon
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- Lauris Hemmings
- 08-12-2022
Epic
I don’t do reviews but this is just so worthy, I would have listened start to finish and have now bought the book. Well read and just captivating, emotional and thought provoking. Please make a movie, please please..
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-10-2019
Excellent
An amazing tale of war, the good and the ugly. The narrator did an exceptionally good job.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-09-2021
Excellent
Excellent , least we forget. Thank you to all you warriors,thank for your service.
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- Alastair Robinson
- 06-02-2023
Excellent account of a platoon and their commanders.
Excellent account of a platoon and their commanders. A great insight into high intensity insurgent conflict and morale and ethical decisions.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-11-2021
amazing story, terrible narrator
such an incredible story. I loved it
ray porter left a lot to be desired.
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- Martin
- 11-07-2022
Simply amazing
I could not put this down. A totally amazing book. The ending got to me.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-2024
most entertaining so far
I love how the person reading the story was able to reveal the individual characteristics of the members of the platoon
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- Anonymous User
- 29-07-2024
Riveting listening
Hard hitting, brutal, just like the men in the story. A must listen for those interested in modern warfare accounts
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- Anonymous User
- 07-08-2021
depleted soul
could not turn this off, normally I play Audible in the truck, but this i had to run through head phones pausing only to stare and try to absorb what I was hearing. absolutely outstanding.
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- Murray Bobbin
- 26-04-2022
Outlaw Platoon
An outstanding listen. As an ex soldier, the description of the contacts and the interactions of the members of the Unit had me laughing at the times, and had tears in my eyes at others. Well written and read.
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