Outlaw platoon by sean parnell 581 words essay example. Clint is a true brother and a man that i look up to. This month, an exceptional platoon leader in afghanistan enables us to gain experience vicariously by tapping into excerpts from his. The show is a discovery channel series about the 101st airborne division, using personal handheld and helmet cameras. The battle of ganjgal was a battle in the war in afghanistan fought between american and afghan forces and the taliban in kunar province, afghanistan on september 8, 2009. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the. Army ranger sean parnell was named commander of a fortyman elite infantry platoon a unit that came to be known as the outlawsand was tasked with rooting out pakistanbased insurgents from a mountain valley along afghanistan s eastern frontier. This book describes one epic battle among many that have taken place. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war. The first value that comes out clearly from the book is that of duty. In afghanistan, the 23rd sappers clear the way into taliban country. I know very little about the war in afghanistan and wanted to learn a little of what my friend went through. This book describes the actions that dakota meyer took that, in return, allowed him to receive a medal of honor.
Clinton romesha of red platoon and the rest of the black. Heroes, renegades, infidels, and the brotherhood of war in. From 2007 through 2011, he made numerous trips to embed in afghanistan. The author, sean parnell, takes you through his tour in country with wit, sadness, humor, and raw emotion. The attack on ganjgal, afghanistan, 9162009 youtube. Into the fire and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Into the fire by dakota meyer and bing west is a first person point of view of the battle in ganjigal, afghanistan in 2009. In the fall of 2009, taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of afghan soldiers and. After the platoon arrived at their base in afghanistan, the insurgents attacked them with rocket fire sean 12. Afghanistan war, 2001personal narratives, afghanistan. A soldiers story august 20, 2009 by matthew parsons. Lt tom parry, 8 platoon, 2 rifles, fob inkerman, helmand. Parnells service in the army as leader of an infantry platoon in the 10th. Even though the ceremony was honoring him, he felt like a failure the whole time according to what he says in the book, into the fire. Outlaw platoon brings to life the intensity and raw emotion of those 16 months. Taking fire uses helmet cam footage to give a rare look. Acclaimed for its vivid, poignant, and honest recreation of sixteen brutal months of nearly continuous battle in the deadly hindu kush, outlaw platoon. Jocko podcast books from the episodes jocko podcast.
Shelly was a much loved member of the fire support platoon here at fob inkerman and his loss has been extremely hard to come to terms with. Armys legendary 10th mountain divisions heroic stand in the mountains of afghanistan, captain sean parnell shares an actionpacked and highly emotional true story of triumph, tragedy, and the extraordinary bonds forged in battle. Ive listen to dakota on multiple different podcasts talk greatly about this book. Into the fire is a first hand account of the triumphs and tragedies of the afghan war that we are currently involved in. After the terrorist attacks of 11 september 2001, he commanded task force 58, the first expeditionary brigade into afghanistan. Into the fire 2012 dakota louis meyer born june 26, 1988 1 is a united states marine. Had clint romesha depicted the soldiers at keating as a collection of steelyeyed warriors, their feat would.
If you would like a book and dont want to come into the store, please call us with your book request and credit card number, or place order at prince books. Written in the viewpoint of marines and other armed forces, learn about the afghanistan history, culture, and conflicts. Heroes of hells highway welcome to afghanistan s01e01. A current platoon leader the environment that companylevel leaders operate within at wardemanding, dangerous, complex and ambiguouscan be difficult to imagine until it is experienced personally. Persistent taliban clash with marine patrols and try to. Dakota meyer, medal of honor recipient and author of into the fire the men of red platoon and their actions at cop keating deserve to be known. Mark owen, author of no easy day red platoon is riveting. Had clint romesha depicted the soldiers at keating as a collection of steelyeyed warriors, their feat would have been impressive. The story gives a true, no holds barred look into interaction among both fellow soldiers and trials and tribulations with those that are indigenous to the mountainside area. Outlaw platoon audiobook by sean parnell, john bruning. A day in the life of an infantry platoon article the. I look at a platoon as entity and the men that comprise it are just facets of its personality and capability. Battalion 35 suffered the highest number of casualties in the war in afghanistan.
A marine platoon at war, released in hardcover by random house sept. A veteran of the war in afghanistan, he was awarded the medal of honor for his actions during the battle of ganjgal on 8 september 2009, in kunar province, afghanistan. It was on september 15, 2011, that a ceremony was held at the white house to honor dakota meyer with the medal of honor and at his request those who had died. You will feel like you are fighting along side the men of outlaw platoon in the this wonderfully written book about the war in afghanistan. After third squad moved back into the open, it came under fire again. Military afghanistan books the marine shop javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. A marine platoons story of courage, leadership, and. Bing west boston, massachusetts, may 2, 1940 is an american author, marine. Complaints that the coalition casualties were avoidable and caused by a failure of the chain of command to provide fire support for the team triggered an official investigation and a series of reprimands to several us. Mars janek from the recce platoon ran forward, under fire and jumped. A veteran of the war in afghanistan, he was awarded the medal of honor for. A medal of honor recipients ongoing burden cbs news.
This battle has produced, so far, two medal of honor. Dakota louis meyer born june 26, 1988 is a united states marine. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war in new york journal of books. Account of brutal marine battle riveting, flawed the san. The province consists largely of furnacelike flatlands, bisected by the helmand river, which is flanked either side by lush. He led the mortar platoon of 2nd battalion, 9th marines. A familiar enemy for platoon in afghanistan when a roadside bomb last week destroyed an american armored vehicle in southern afghanistan, it was an alltoofamiliar scene for the soldiers of 2nd platoon an explosion, a firefight, a medevac helicopter and a prayer. Outlaw platoon is much the same book, set in the eastern mountains of afghanistan in 2006. Clinton romesha writes of how exceptionally ordinary men were put to an extraordinary test when their outpost in afghanistan came under fire.
A riveting story of american fighting men, outlaw platoon is lieutenant sean parnells stunning personal account of the legendary u. I am a 52 year old woman, so easily old enough to be your mother. Like many who were in either iraq, afghanistan, or both, i often read books about the wars reluctantly, because it is hard to capture the essence of the experience. Heroes, renegades, infidels, and the brotherhood of war in afghanistan. The operation took about an hour from the time the platoon s first strykers rolled into the village at 4. A prior book, written with retired marine major general ray etool smith, the march up. Jocko podcast books from the episodes fortitude, by dan crenshaw. This is the only book about war in afghanistan you. Taking fire uses helmet cam footage to give a rare look at war in afghanistan. Platoon by sean parnell lone survivor by marcus luttrell house to house by david bellavia. The new york times bestseller a riveting story of american fighting men, outlaw platoon is lieutenant sean parnells stunning personal account of the legendary u. A familiar enemy for platoon in afghanistan when a roadside bomb last week destroyed an american armored vehicle in southern afghanistan, it was.
In the fall of 2009, taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of afghan soldiers and marine. This book is an autobiography, centering largely on meyers experiences at the. Village which details his experience as a combined action platoon leader. A firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war 9780812983616.
The camp pendleton forcereconnaissance platoon is finally getting public recognition for that battle on aug. This is the story of one platoon in that distinguished battalion. In the fall of 2009, taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of afghan soldiers. In 1991, he com manded 1st bn, 7th marines, one of the assault battalions of task force ripper in operation d esert storm. In the fall of 2009, taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of afghan soldiers and marine advisors in a mountain village called ganjigal. Meyer takes us from his upbringing on a farm in kentucky, through his marine and sniper training, onto the battlefield, and into the vexed aftermath of his harrowing exploits in a battle that has become the stuff of legend. Meyer takes us from his upbringing on a farm in kentucky, through his marine and sniper training, onto the battlefield, and into the vexed aftermath of his harrowing exploits in a. Thank you dakota meyer for your brave and honorable service to our country. Taking fire is a documentary series which involves the participants filming their own personal war experiences while on a oneyear deployment in afghanistan.