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Ghost Platoon
Marines Robert Flynn and Izzy Khan are fed up with being pinned down by machine guns with no air support. Now back in the U.S., they create "ORION" a platoon based weapon system utilizing quadrocopters and precision-guided mortars. They soon discover the problem with ORION- It's too cheap and too effective. Undeterred by the powers that be, they embark upon a mission to prove ORION, a misguided quest so dangerous it will take more than ORION to save them. Ride with them as they fight their way into the badlands of Southwest Afghanistan. Soon the Platoon, an adopted "Tiger Dog" and a band of ragtag Pashtun guides will depend on each other against powerful hidden foes both in Afghanistan and within their own government. A story of love, loyalty, betrayal and sacrifice, Ghost Platoon explores the complex issues facing the overexposed modern-day "Grunt."
329 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 24, 2019
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April 8, 2022Great read. I'm a dog lover and loved it!
July 10, 2020
This is one of those high octane, no shits given books that I adore but don't find very often. It was written for the soldier no doubt and I respect that the author has brought the issue of inadequate air support for our soldiers to light. The real enjoyment came from the characters and their individual stories and personalities. The language is typical for these types of men so that didn't bother me.
I couldn't put it down and would recommend for anyone wanting to know more about what is really happening in Afghanistan.
I couldn't put it down and would recommend for anyone wanting to know more about what is really happening in Afghanistan.
June 24, 2020
While this parades as a novel, it’s not. It’s the prose form of a vile GI Joe comic book with some pages missing and some damaged. The result isn’t a cohesive narrative but rather bits and pieces of a story somewhat haphazardly stitched together in a crazy quilt of a non-narrative.
The opening scene is of an unintroduced gaggle of US soldiers operating in Afghanistan as brigands. These bandits are doing their patriotic duty keeping the DEA in business by smuggling heroin into the US. This is Group B for Brigand. They run afoul of another bunch who for no apparent reason oppose group B. Let’s call them Group W for Whatever.
Group W delivers a major whack on Group B causing B’s commander, who is part of the US Army but operating independently from it, to get in his own personal Harrier he just happens to have lying about. He and Harrier along with some major unaccounted for and unconventional ordnance set out to take revenge.
This brings us to the major part of the book, I suppose. I say suppose because I forced myself to 30% and then, too late to return it to Amazon, gave this up not only as a bad deal but an annoying one as well. Round about here, pards, we get switched to Group W(a) that’s a parody outfit made up of what you’d expect from a Saturday Night Live sketch if it desired to make fun of hyper soldiers overdosed on testosterone.
This group is going to make its own revenge on Group B and rescue a psychic dog if it can possibly take its mind off of the completely undescribed Most Beautiful Woman in the World who happens to be a fan of ordnance herself. Apparently some private entity has developed a superweapons system that didn’t seem all that futuristic to me aside from an autonomous snake.
Little of all this is coherent and because of that, I’m guessing to some extent. I may have pushed on if I had some idea of what’s trying to be accomplished or believed this is what the US military is really like. I suppose there’s also some self-interest bearing on my quitting. I don’t want to believe this is what the US military has devolved into. I do hope that Group W(a) will rescue a dog but other than that, I didn’t care one whit what it did or failed to do.
The opening scene is of an unintroduced gaggle of US soldiers operating in Afghanistan as brigands. These bandits are doing their patriotic duty keeping the DEA in business by smuggling heroin into the US. This is Group B for Brigand. They run afoul of another bunch who for no apparent reason oppose group B. Let’s call them Group W for Whatever.
Group W delivers a major whack on Group B causing B’s commander, who is part of the US Army but operating independently from it, to get in his own personal Harrier he just happens to have lying about. He and Harrier along with some major unaccounted for and unconventional ordnance set out to take revenge.
This brings us to the major part of the book, I suppose. I say suppose because I forced myself to 30% and then, too late to return it to Amazon, gave this up not only as a bad deal but an annoying one as well. Round about here, pards, we get switched to Group W(a) that’s a parody outfit made up of what you’d expect from a Saturday Night Live sketch if it desired to make fun of hyper soldiers overdosed on testosterone.
This group is going to make its own revenge on Group B and rescue a psychic dog if it can possibly take its mind off of the completely undescribed Most Beautiful Woman in the World who happens to be a fan of ordnance herself. Apparently some private entity has developed a superweapons system that didn’t seem all that futuristic to me aside from an autonomous snake.
Little of all this is coherent and because of that, I’m guessing to some extent. I may have pushed on if I had some idea of what’s trying to be accomplished or believed this is what the US military is really like. I suppose there’s also some self-interest bearing on my quitting. I don’t want to believe this is what the US military has devolved into. I do hope that Group W(a) will rescue a dog but other than that, I didn’t care one whit what it did or failed to do.
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September 1, 2020
Not at all what I expected but a fantastic novel😄
My only regret was that my darling husband departed this mortal coil going on five years ago now.... quietly in his sleep. As an a Special Forces officer for many years ( Viet Nam ) era, he would have identified with so much of it and chuckled to himself to know that the same methods for " pocket money " continue in Afghanistan as they did in the 1960s and 1970s in 'Nam. Human nature never changes! I am off to find another book by this author ....I love his style, fast paced action, and realism.... Thanks for a fun and realistic read!
My only regret was that my darling husband departed this mortal coil going on five years ago now.... quietly in his sleep. As an a Special Forces officer for many years ( Viet Nam ) era, he would have identified with so much of it and chuckled to himself to know that the same methods for " pocket money " continue in Afghanistan as they did in the 1960s and 1970s in 'Nam. Human nature never changes! I am off to find another book by this author ....I love his style, fast paced action, and realism.... Thanks for a fun and realistic read!
September 10, 2020
I loved the vivid imagery of this novel and that it speaks of the plight of the dogs of war and what happens when their masters go home.
August 30, 2020
Great read< exciting
A good military exciting adventure, story about very advanced weapons and how they may be used. Enjoyed the story line.
A good military exciting adventure, story about very advanced weapons and how they may be used. Enjoyed the story line.
April 13, 2023
Excellent
Constant action with multiple bad guys providing multiple twists. I will definitely be getting the next book. Interesting team of personalities.
Constant action with multiple bad guys providing multiple twists. I will definitely be getting the next book. Interesting team of personalities.
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