Afghanistan war veteran to discuss book at Cal U.
U.S. Army veteran Sean Parnell, author of “Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan,” will speak from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 13 in Manderino Library, Room 208, at California University of Pennsylvania.
The free event is open to the public. Cal U.’s Office of Military and Veterans Affairs extends a special welcome to area veterans, who are invited to join the campus community and ROTC cadets for Parnell’s presentation.
The author will share stories about his military service, from college ROTC to his combat experience in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
A question-and-answer session will follow the talk. Paperback copies of Parnell’s book will be available for purchase; cost is $10, payable in cash (no debit or credit cards).
Parnell is a retired Army Infantry captain who served with the elite 10th Mountain Division and endured 485 days of combat along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Today, Parnell is co-founder of the American Warrior Initiative, an organization that inspires people to give back to our nation’s veterans, and a regular contributor to national news outlets.