Sunday, 14 January 2018

Some Great Afghanistan War Books

By Donald Fisher


Into The Fire is a book that was written by Dakota Meyer. In it, he describes how a group of Afghan soldiers were brutally ambushed by insurgents of the Taliban in the autumn of 2009. Meyer defied orders to stay with the vehicles, and instead led a series of attacks and rescued as many as he could. This is one of the many Afghanistan war books that goes beyond the soldier's time at war.

Sean Parnell has a strong sense of emotion and action, and he delivers on both of these things in his book Outlaw Platoon. This is the story of the 10th Mountain Division, and their difficult fight for sixteen months straight. This all happened in a mountainous region called the Hindu Kesh, known for being deadly and dangerous.

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.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll wrote Ghost Wars, which goes into detail about some of the covert wars that were going on in this country leading up to the September 11th attack. According to his book, this attack was directly related to these covert wars because it caused the Islamic militancy that then occurred. This book also explores why bin Laden's capture took so long.

There are not many stories as desperate and bloody as the Chosen Few by Greg Zoroya. This is the tale of a group of paratroopers who found themselves in a much different fight than they expected. Instead of winning over some mountain people and exploring the wilderness, they were fighting for their lives with no way of escaping.

Lynn Vincent and Captain Roger Hill both teamed up to tell a story that they claim the Army would not want people to see. The book called Dog Company sheds a negative light on the way the US Army treats its own soldiers. Hill reveals how he had to decide whether to disobey orders or let his comrades be killed.

Operation Medusa was what stopped the Taliban from reclaiming the Kandahar Province, which was all the stopped the southern Afghan regions from gaining control. Major Rusty Bradley gives his inside account of what really happened. His book, Lions of Kandahar, is co-authored by Kevin Maurer, who seamlessly weaves together this remarkable account.




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