THE  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER 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 Kush,  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. “Two of the most intense tales of courage under fire I own are Black Hawk Down and Lone Survivor . I now have a third, Outlaw Platoon . It’s an absolutely gripping, edge-of-your-seat ride.” - Brad Thor, author of Full Black “Reading Outlaw Platoon is like hunkering down with a few old foxhole buddies from bygone battleground literature. Echoes of war stories of yore reverberate in this gritty account…readers may share the soldiers’ disheartening outlook as it erodes from spirited determination to simply enduring. . . . But read further, and you might find some reassurance that hope can still rise from horror.” - Cleveland Plain Dealer “The range of emotions that Sean Parnell summons in Outlaw Platoon [is] stunning. A nuanced, compelling memoir . . . Parnell shows he’s a gifted, brave storyteller.” - Pittsburgh Tribune “ Outlaw Platoon is an exceptional look into the mind of a platoon leader in Afghanistan; Captain Parnell shares his experiences of leadership, loss, and aggressive military tactics. You can really feel the bonds forged between these brothers in arms as the battle plays out” - Marcus Luttrell, author of Lone Survivor “ Outlaw Platoon put me back on the battlefield again. It’s a heartfelt story that shows how very different people can be thrown together in combat and find a way to make it work. Parnell and the soldiers who fought beside him are all courageous heroes―real bad asses.” - Chris Kyle, author of American Sniper “At times, I forgot I was reading about a war as I was drawn up in the drama the same way you [are] when reading Krakauer’s Into Thin Air . . . This is a book of probing honesty, wrenching drama and courage.” - Doug Stanton, author of Horse Soldiers “ Outlaw Platoon is expertly told by a man who braved the heat of battle time and time again. An epic story as exacting as it is suspenseful, it reveals the bravery and dedication of our armed service men and women around the world.” - Clive Cussler “This book is more than just a rip-roaring combat narrative: it is a profoundly moving exploration into the nature and evolution of the warrior bond forged in desperate, against-all-odds battles. A significant book, not to be missed.” - Jack Coughlin, author of Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper “ Outlaw Platoon is the real deal. It’s a terrific tale of combat leadership that deserves to be studied by all small-unit leaders. The narrative goes beyond the battlefield to depict the maddening nature of the war and the grit of those who selflessly protect us.” - Bing West, author of No True Glory “Sean Parnell reaches past the band-of-brothers theme to a place of brutal self-awareness . . . [he] never flinches from a fight, nor the hard questions of a messy war.” - Kevin Sites, author of In the Hot Zone: One Man, One Year, Twenty Wars “May well be the most searing and unforgettable portrait of war and the bond between soldiers to come out of the conflict in the mountains of Afghanistan. . . . A vivid, action-packed, and highly emotional true story.” - Military Press “This is the story of a brotherhood of soldiers whose bond was forged in the fire of battle during an intense year of fighting . . . [Parnell] relives specific battles, and his retelling of the stories reads at times like an adventure novel, full of adrenaline. . . . A stark reminder of war’s toll on honorable women and men.” - Library Journal “[A] soulful story of men at war . . . Outlaw Platoon shows us that the love and brotherhood forged in the fires of combat are the most formidable quaities a unit can possess.” - Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire “ Outlaw Platoon is an utterly gripping account of what our soldiers endure on the front lines―the frustrations, the fear, the loneliness. . . Here, in these pages, are the on-the-ground realities of a war we so rarely witness on news broadcasts” - Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Parnell vividly captures the sounds, sights, and smells of combat, and proves most eloquent when describing the bond-’selflessness was our secret weapon’-that developed among his men. . . . [He] balances sentimentality with sincerity and crisp pros