military campaign in Afghanistan, and the story of that day-long firefight on October 3, 2009, is told in Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor, a firsthand account by Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha, who lost eight members of his platoon that day.Ĭombat Outpost Keating was the most remote base in Afghanistan, just 14 miles from the Pakistan border and described in the book as “ensconced in the deepest valley of Nuristan’s Kamdesh District at a spot that resembled the bowl of a toilet.” At the time of the deadly Taliban attack on COP Keating, Army Staff Sergeant Romesha was a section leader assigned to Bravo troop, 3-61 Cavalry, 4 th Brigade Combat Team, 4 th Infantry Division. It’s regarded as one of the largest and fiercest battles during the U.S. Hire Heroes USA Speaks with Medal of Honor Recipient Clint Romesha
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