First published 2018
In 2009, Command Outpost Keating sits dangerously exposed in the mountains of Afghanistan. Clinton Romesha and his fellow soldiers know the base cannot be defended. The army has finally agreed to shut it down. On October 3, the Taliban launches a massive assault before the evacuation can happen. What follows is a brutal fourteen hour firefight that will test every man at the outpost. Romesha leads the defense as enemy fighters pour down from the surrounding hills. Eight American soldiers will die in the battle. Romesha must rally his troops for a counterattack that will drive the Taliban back and save the base. This is his firsthand account of that day, told by the man who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in one of the war's most intense battles.
Genres: military-fiction, action, non-fiction, military-history
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: based-on-true-events, heroic-sacrifice
Setting: Afghanistan, Command Outpost Keating
Period: 2009
Hardcover · Mondadori
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence