The Last Platoon: A Novel of the Afghanistan War

As seen on CBS This Morning Saturday!

"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 dis...