“Bing West is the grunt’s Homer。” —L。A。 Times

A platoon of Marines and CIA operatives clash in a fight to the death with the drug lords and the Taliban， while in Washington， the president seeks a way out。

A small team of CIA operatives and Marines commanded by Captain Diego Cruz are protecting a tiny base in Helmand—the most violent province in Afghanistan。 In a series of escalating fights， Cruz must prove he is a combat leader， despite the growing disapproval of the colonel in overall charge。 At the same time， the president has ordered the CIA to capture a drug lord。 But with a fortune in heroin at stake， the Taliban joins with the drug lord to wipe out the base。 As the president negotiates a secret deal， Cruz must rally the Marines to make a last stand。 Bringing you into America’s longest war with vivid immediacy， The Last Platoon portrays how leaders rise or wilt under intense pressure。 A searing， timeless story of moral conflict， savage combat， and feckless politics。