Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan

Sean Parnell · John Bruning

Feb 2012 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

A riveting story of American fighting men, Outlaw Platoon is Lieutenant Sean Parnell’s stunning personal account of the legendary U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division’s heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Acclaimed for its vivid, poignant, and honest recreation of sixteen brutal months of nearly continuous battle in the deadly Hindu Kesh, Outlaw Platoon is a Band of Brothers or We Were Soldiers Once and Young for the early 21st century—an action-packed, highly emotional true story of enormous sacrifice and bravery.

A magnificent account of heroes, renegades, infidels, and brothers, it stands with Sebastian Junger’s War as one of the most important books to yet emerge from the heat, smoke, and fire of America’s War in Afghanistan.

Ratings and reviews

Amazing insight to a platoon's ups and downs both in war and personal growth. Men such as these are a dying breed and you may hate the politics and politicians of war but the individual solider is there of his own free will and deserves the respect of every American. If it weren't for men like these we as Americans wouldn't be allowed to have all the dumbass opinions we say,post ,and vomit out our mouths without a real thought

I'm not a big reader and I picked this book out of the blue to pass a lot of down time instead of playing meaningless games. It only took a few pages and I was instantly pulled into this book and found it hard to lay it down. It really makes you want to shake the hand of a veteran and tell them how thankful I am for their service.

Amazing read stumbled upon from reading other books like blew threw it in 2.5 days gave me the chills when I seen my name under a picture due to the fact I'm enlisting other than that amazing book really grabs the readers attention and doesn't let go until the end

About the author

Sean Parnell is a former U.S. Army airborne ranger who served in the legendary 10th Mountain Division for six years, retiring as a captain. He received two Bronze Stars (one for valor) and the Purple Heart. He is a passionate supporter of America's military and is currently serving as an ambassador for the Boot Campaign, a national veteran's charity. He lives with his three children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

John R. Bruning is the coauthor of the critically acclaimed Outlaw Platoon (with Sean Parnell) and of House to House (with David Bellavia). He wrote dispatches from the field while embedded with an infantry unit in post-Katrina New Orleans, and received the prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award for Journalism from the Department of Defense for an article he wrote while embedded with the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade’s TF-Brawler in Afghanistan. He lives in Oregon.