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Red Platoon
by Clinton Romesha
A Medal of Honor recipient's account of the battle of Keating in Afghanistan, hour by hour. Vivid, unsentimental and a study in leadership under fire.
Read it if…
you want combat leadership from the inside.
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Skip it if…
you want distance from violence.
Try instead: Outlaw Platoon →
Three things you will actually use
- Act on the information you have.
- Leaders move toward the problem.
- Honor the fallen by telling it straight.
Do this first
Read the first hour of the attack.
Our verdict
Keating, hour by hour.
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