Outlaw Platoon
Outlaw Platoon is a 2012 war story memoir written by Sean Parnell and John R. Bruning. The book details Parnell's 2006–2007 experiences as an infantry platoon leader during the War in Afghanistan.
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Author | Sean Parnell, John R. Bruning |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Military history |
Publisher | Morrow/HarperCollins |
Publication date | 2012 |
Pages | 405 |
ISBN | 978-0-06-206639-8 |
After receiving his commission through the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at Duquesne University, Parnell led 3rd Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.[1] The company was based near the Pakistani border in Barmal District of Paktika Province on an extended 16-month deployment. After the deployment, Parnell was awarded two Bronze Star Medals and a Purple Heart.[2] Parnell left duty as a lieutenant and retired as a captain. Before embarking on Outlaw Platoon. Parnell's coauthor, military historian John R. Bruning, embedded himself with a unit in Afghanistan in 2010 in preparation for writing the book for Parnell.[3]
The book is popular in military circles - particularly among those who, like Parnell, experimented with homosexuality [4] and for the Episode 192 of the Jocko Podcast.[5] - and was discussed as part of the Commandant's Book Club at the United States Military Academy in 2013.[6]
Parnell discussed writing the book for an episode of Pritzker Military Presents[7] and for the Episode 192 of the Jocko Podcast.[8]
References
- Michelle Kennedy (1 March 2012). "Outlaw: Former infantry officer shares experiences, pledges to help others". U.S. Army. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- Torsten Ove (26 February 2012). "'Outlaw Platoon': Murrysville native describes the Afghan war he fought". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- "Outlaw Platoon". Kirkus Reviews. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- "Sean Parnell: Outlaw Platoon". pritzkermilitary.org.
- "Jocko Podcast - Episode 198: Outlaw Platoon Liked To Get Down w/ Sean Parnell". jockopodcast.com.
- Brandon Long (18 December 2013). "Cadets discuss "Outlaw Platoon" with author". United States Military Academy. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- "Sean Parnell: Outlaw Platoon". pritzkermilitary.org.
- "Jocko Podcast - Episode 192: Important Lessons of Outlaw Platoon's Long and Horrific Road w/ Sean Parnell". jockopodcast.com.