الخميس، 18 يناير 2018

Some Afghanistan War Books That Are Hard To Put Down

By Donald Fisher


Dakota Meyer is a hero who defied orders and risked his own life to save the lives of many others. He tells his amazing story in one of the most thrilling Afghanistan war books, Into The Fire, in which Taliban insurgents viciously ambushed him and many of his comrades. Instead of waiting by the vehicles as he was commanded to, he led a barrage of attacks that left the enemy stunted and rescued many of his comrades from death.

For a book that is full of action and raw emotion, look no further than Outlaw Platoon. In this book, which has been called the Band of Brothers of our time, Sean Parnell tells the story of one of the most difficult fights that happened in this country. The setting of this story is in the Afghan mountains in an area called Hindu Kesh, where the 10th Mountain Division was forced into a very hard fight that went on almost continuously for sixteen months.

Where Men Win Glory is a story of bravery and sacrifice, the center of the tale being NFL icon Pat Tillman. Jon Krakauer writes about how Pat decided to turn down his NFL contract, a multimillion-dollar deal, and instead chose to serve his country in the Army. While he died a legend, the true story of his life documented here is a much more human tale.

The Forever War is a great read that Dexter Filkins draws from his experiences as New York Times foreign correspondent. His long career put him in a perfect position to witness the Taliban's rise all the way back in the 90s, and all the way to Iraq. This perspective fills his narrative with all the elements of a great read that paints an accurate picture.

Steve Coll, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for journalism, write Ghost Wars about covers wars that took place in this country. His book points to the idea that the Islamic militarization that was seen was largely due to these covert affairs. The book even suggests that the 9/11 attack was a result of these wars building up.

The Chosen Few is a paratroopers' tale that did not go the way anyone going into it expected. Greg Zoroya writes about this group of troopers who were expecting to explore the wilderness, and only thinking they would come across mountain people who they hoped would be peaceful. Instead, they found themselves under constant attack and spent the rest of their time trying to withdraw from a deadly fight.

For a controversial tale that not everyone will want to see, Dog Company is a book that has many negative claims about how the Army treats their own soldiers. This book was written by Lynn Vincent and Captain Roger Hill, and they both believe that spies and enemy soldiers are treated better than their own. Captain Hill describes a time that he had to defy orders just to prevent his friends from being killed.

Lions of Kandahar was written by Major Rusty Bradley and Kevin Maurer. The battle that is described is one of the most critical, when the South was slipping away. In Rusty's third tour of duty, he gives an inside account of Operation Medusa that stopped the Taliban from reclaiming the critical Kandahar Province.




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