
Hammerhead Six
How Green Berets Waged an Unconventional War Against the Taliban to Win in Afghanistan's Deadly Pech Valley
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Ronald Fry
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Two years before the action in Lone Survivor, a team of Green Berets conducted a very different successful mission in Afghanistan's notorious Pech Valley. Led by Captain Ronald Fry, Hammerhead Six applied the principles of unconventional warfare to "win hearts and minds" and fight against the terrorist insurgency.
In 2003, the Special Forces soldiers entered an area later called "the most dangerous place in Afghanistan". Here, where the line between civilians and armed zealots was indistinct, they illustrated the Afghan proverb "I destroy my enemy by making him my friend." Fry recounts how they were seen as welcome guests rather than invaders. Soon after their deployment ended, the Pech Valley reverted to turmoil. Their success was never replicated.
Hammerhead Six finally reveals how cultural respect and hard work (and the occasional machine-gun burst) were more than a match for the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
©2016 Ronald Fry (P)2016 Hachette AudioLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescue force. Although he officially retired in 1977, Meadows could never leave the army behind, and he went undercover in the clandestine operations to free American hostages from Iran in 1980.
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Another possibly good book ruined by poor performance
- De Justin L. en 11-15-20
De: Alan Hoe
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Where Men Win Glory
- The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 13 h y 8 m
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Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army. He was deeply troubled by 9/11, and he felt a strong moral obligation to join the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Two years later, he died on a desolate hillside in southeastern Afghanistan.
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Good book, painful narration
- De Daniel en 09-23-09
De: Jon Krakauer
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Always Faithful
- A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter
- De: Thomas Schueman, Zainullah Zaki
- Narrado por: Patrick Kirchner, Wali Habib
- Duración: 12 h y 11 m
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Band of Brothers meets Argo in this dramatic and heartfelt dual memoir of the war in Afghanistan told by two men from opposite worlds. Always Faithful entwines the stories of Marine Major Tom Schueman, and his friend and Afghan interpreter, Zainullah “Zak” Zaki, as they describe their parallel lives, converging paths, and unbreakable bond in the face of overwhelming danger, culminating in Zak and his family’s harrowing escape from Kabul.
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Great Read!
- De justin en 08-13-22
De: Thomas Schueman, y otros
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Kill Bin Laden
- A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man
- De: Dalton Fury
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 11 h y 53 m
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This work offers a firsthand account of the Battle of Tora Bora and an insider's look at the extraordinary nature of America's supersecret counterterrorist unit---an elite and mysterious group known as Delta Force.
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Ex-military that can relate.
- De William en 02-10-15
De: Dalton Fury
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The Fighting 69th
- De: Sean Michael Flynn
- Narrado por: Erik Steele
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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On the eve of September 11, 2001, New York City's famous National Guard regiment, the fighting 69th Infantry, was not fit for duty. Most of its soldiers were immigrant kids with no prior military experience, and their equipment was derelict. The thought of deploying such a unit was laughable. Sean Flynn, himself a member of the 69th, memorably chronicles the transformation of this motley band of amateur soldiers into a battle-hardened troop at work in one of the most lethal quarters of Baghdad.
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Impressive and inspiring
- De Gryphon en 02-23-08
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Without Hesitation
- The Odyssey of an American Warrior
- De: General Hugh Shelton, Ronald Levinson, Malcolm McConnell
- Narrado por: General Hugh Shelton
- Duración: 6 h y 58 m
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During a nearly 40-year career in the United States Army, Hugh Shelton has been known as a straight shooter - when he speaks he means what he says. Whether serving under a Democratic president or a Republican president, whether in a war that was popular at home or not, Hugh Shelton gave all he had, and asked nothing less of the men and women who worked for him. Politically independent, Shelton told the truth - not what his superiors wanted to hear.
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Week done!
- De Jennifer en 04-13-18
De: General Hugh Shelton, y otros
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Black Hearts
- One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death
- De: Jim Frederick
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 12 h y 14 m
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This is the story of a small group of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division's fabled 502nd Infantry Regiment - a unit known as the Black Heart Brigade. Deployed in late 2005 to Iraq's so-called Triangle of Death, a veritable meat grinder just south of Baghdad, the Black Hearts found themselves in arguably the country's most dangerous location at its most dangerous time.
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Sadness
- De Richard en 04-02-19
De: Jim Frederick
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Masters of Chaos
- The Secret History of Special Forces
- De: Linda Robinson
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 14 h y 38 m
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Special Forces soldiers are daring, seasoned troops from America's heartland, selected in a tough competition and trained in an extraordinary range of skills. They know foreign languages and cultures and unconventional warfare better than any US fighters, and while they prefer to stay out of the limelight, veteran war correspondent Linda Robinson gained access to their closed world. She traveled with them on the frontlines, interviewed them at length on their home bases, and studied their doctrine, methods, and history.
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Story of Special Forces
- De Austin Pearson en 02-28-18
De: Linda Robinson
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A Few Bad Men
- The True Story of US Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan and Betrayed in America
- De: Major Fred Galvin USMC (Ret.), Sal Manna
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 8 h y 11 m
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Ambushed in Afghanistan and betrayed by their own leaders, these elite Marines fought for their lives again, back home. A cross between A Few Good Men and American Sniper, this is the true story of an elite Marine special operations unit bombed by an IED and shot at during an Afghanistan ambush. The Marine Commandos were falsely accused of gunning down innocent Afghan civilians following the ambush. The unit’s leader, Major Fred Galvin, was summarily relieved of duty, and his unit was booted from the combat zone.
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Always Faithful - Marine Corp, are you?
- De David en 06-21-22
De: Major Fred Galvin USMC (Ret.), y otros
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Service
- A Navy SEAL at War
- De: Marcus Luttrell
- Narrado por: Kevin T. Collins
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
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Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. So many had given their lives to save him-and he would have readily done the same for them. As he recuperated, he wondered why he and others, from America's founding to today, had been willing to sacrifice everything-including themselves-for the sake of family, nation, and freedom.
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love this book ~ add it to your must read list!!
- De HYoung en 05-18-12
De: Marcus Luttrell
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The Guerrilla Factory
- The Making of Special Forces Officers, the Green Berets
- De: Tony Schwalm
- Narrado por: Corey Snow
- Duración: 9 h y 40 m
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The Navy has the SEALS, and the Army has the Green Berets. They are masters of asymmetrical warfare, trained to immerse themselves in hostile territory, sleeping near their enemies and building relationships with people who may want to kill them. Retired lieutenant colonel Tony Schwalm knows this group well, because he is one of them and he trained them. In The Guerrilla Factory, he provides an unbelievably gripping inside look into the grueling training that every army officer must endure to become one of America's elite Green Berets.
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Great Book for Future Officers or Enlisted
- De Amazon Customer en 01-12-16
De: Tony Schwalm
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Why We Lost
- A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
- De: Daniel Bolger
- Narrado por: Steve Coulter
- Duración: 20 h y 40 m
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Over a 35-year career, Daniel Bolger rose through the army infantry to become a three-star general, commanding in both theaters of the U.S. campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. He participated in meetings with top-level military and civilian players, where strategy was made and managed. At the same time, he regularly carried a rifle alongside rank-and-file soldiers in combat actions - unusual for a general.
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An apolitical account of our recent wars.
- De DMgraphicGlass en 04-07-15
De: Daniel Bolger
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Jawbreaker
- The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
- De: Gary Berntsen, Ralph Pezzullo
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 10 h y 9 m
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In Jawbreaker, Gary Berntsen, until recently one of the CIA's most decorated officers, comes out from under cover for the first time to describe his no-holds-barred pursuit of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda.
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A great read (err - Listen)
- De Joshua en 07-01-08
De: Gary Berntsen, y otros
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Imperial Grunts
- On the Ground with the American Military, from Mongolia to the Philippines to Iraq and Beyond...
- De: Robert D. Kaplan
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
- Duración: 18 h y 37 m
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Plunging deep into midst of some of the hottest conflicts on the globe, Robert D. Kaplan takes us through mud and jungle, desert and dirt to the men and women on the ground who are leading the charge against threats to American security. These soldiers, fighting in thick Colombian jungles or on dusty Afghani plains, are the forefront of the new American foreign policy, a policy being implemented one soldier at a time.
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Excellent book
- De Rob en 10-03-05
De: Robert D. Kaplan
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Great book...Everyone should listen to this book!!
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The Unit
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Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the name of the unit itself is classified. Highly-trained in warfare, self-defense, infiltration, and deep surveillance, "the Unit," as the Department of Defense has asked us to refer to it, has been responsible for preventing dozens of terrorist attacks in the Western world. Never before has a member of this unit shared their story — until now.
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Worst narrator ever
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Damn the Valley
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We March at Midnight is award-winning author Ray McPadden’s chronicle of his experience as a highly decorated Ranger officer leading some of the most dangerous missions during the height of the Iraq and Afghan wars. In 2005, Ray joined the army in search of what he calls “the moment” - a chance to prove to himself and his brothers in arms that he is a true leader. His job is to establish the first outpost in the Korengal, Afghanistan’s deadliest valley, and his decisions and mistakes will have a permanent impact on the men he commands.
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The honesty of it all
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Lions of Kandahar
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Southern Afghanistan was slipping away. That was clear to then-Captain Rusty Bradley as he began his third tour of duty there in 2006. The Taliban and their allies were infiltrating everywhere, poised to reclaim Kandahar Province, their strategically vital onetime capital. To stop them, the NATO coalition launched Operation Medusa, the largest offensive in its history. The battlefield was the Panjwayi Valley, a densely packed warren of walled compounds that doubled neatly as enemy bunkers.
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'Merica!
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De: Major Rusty Bradley, y otros
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Foxtrot in Kandahar
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- De: Duane Evans
- Narrado por: Eric Martin
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Kandahar. The ancient desert crossroads and, as of fall of 2001, ground zero for the Taliban and al-Qa'ida in southern Afghanistan. In the northern part of the country, the US-supported Northern Alliance has made progress on the battlefield, but in the south, the country is still under the Taliban's bloody hold and al-Qa'ida continues to operate there. With no "Southern Alliance" for the US to support, a new strategy is needed if victory is to be achieved. Veteran CIA officer Duane Evans is dispatched to Pakistan to "get something going in the South." Foxtrot in Kandahar is his story.
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Fascinating look into CIA ground forces in early Afghanistan
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The Operator
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Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
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One of the best
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No Hero
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The second book by former Navy SEAL Mark Owen, following his multimillion-copy classic about the bin Laden mission No Easy Day, in which he tells the stories from his career that were most personal to him and that made him the operator and the person he is today.
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Did not meet my expectations. Could be 3.5 stars
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Ghost Wars
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- De: Steve Coll
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The explosive first-hand account of America's secret history in Afghanistan. With the publication of Ghost Wars, Steve Coll became not only a Pulitzer Prize winner, but also the expert on the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of Bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their agents to capture or kill Bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998.
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Point Man
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Chief Petty Officer James "Patches" Watson was there at the start. One of the first to come out of the famed Underwater Demolition Team 21, he was an initial member—a "plank owner"—of America's deadliest and most elite fighting force, the U.S. Navy SEALs. Through three tours in the jungle hell of Vietnam, he walked the point—staying alert to trip wires, booby traps, and punji pits, guiding his squad of amphibious fighters on missions of rescue, reconnaissance, and demolition—confronting a war's unique terrors head-on, unprotected . . . and unafraid.
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Great book with fresh stories
- De melamama en 06-28-24
De: Chief James Watson, y otros
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When the Killer Man Comes
- Eliminating Terrorists as a Special Operations Sniper
- De: Paul Martinez, George Galdorisi - contributor
- Narrado por: Paul Martinez, Nicholas Irving - foreword
- Duración: 6 h y 31 m
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America has one force with the single mission of direct action to capture or kill the enemy. That force is the 75th Ranger Regiment. Staff Sergeant Paul Martinez was a Ranger Sniper with the 75th Rangers during the desperate fighting in Afghanistan in 2011 when the United States made the decision to try to withdraw from Afghanistan. It was never going to be easy. There were still a large number of senior Taliban and al Qaeda leaders and other terrorists in secure locations throughout that country.
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Didn't finish.
- De Keenan en 11-12-18
De: Paul Martinez, y otros
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The Chosen Few
- A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan
- De: Gregg Zoroya, William H. McRaven - foreward
- Narrado por: Gregg Zoroya
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
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A single company of US paratroopers—calling themselves the "Chosen Few"—arrived in eastern Afghanistan in late 2007 hoping to win the hearts and minds of the remote mountain people and extend the Afghan government's reach into this wilderness. Instead, they spent the next fifteen months in a desperate struggle, living under almost continuous attack, forced into a slow and grinding withdrawal, and always outnumbered by Taliban fighters descending on them from all sides.
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Wow! What an amazing group of men!
- De Myla en 06-22-18
De: Gregg Zoroya, y otros
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Masters of Chaos
- The Secret History of Special Forces
- De: Linda Robinson
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 14 h y 38 m
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Special Forces soldiers are daring, seasoned troops from America's heartland, selected in a tough competition and trained in an extraordinary range of skills. They know foreign languages and cultures and unconventional warfare better than any US fighters, and while they prefer to stay out of the limelight, veteran war correspondent Linda Robinson gained access to their closed world. She traveled with them on the frontlines, interviewed them at length on their home bases, and studied their doctrine, methods, and history.
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Story of Special Forces
- De Austin Pearson en 02-28-18
De: Linda Robinson
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First In
- An Insider’s Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
- De: Gary C. Schroen
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
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While America held its breath in the days immediately following 9/11, a small but determined group of CIA agents covertly began to change history. This is the riveting first-person account of the treacherous top-secret mission inside Afghanistan to set the stage for the defeat of the Taliban and launch the war on terror. As thrilling as any novel, First In is a uniquely intimate look at a mission that began the US retaliation against terrorism - and reclaimed the country of Afghanistan for its people.
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A Courageous tale
- De DKSTRYKER en 02-19-25
De: Gary C. Schroen
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Send Me
- The True Story of a Mother at War
- De: Marty Skovlund, Joe Kent
- Narrado por: Joe Kent, Marty Skovlund
- Duración: 8 h y 9 m
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Of the 1.3 million active-duty service members in the US military, only a tiny fraction are selected as “operators.” Shannon Kent was one of the first women to serve at this level and was widely recognized as one of the best. Shannon served as a Navy cryptologic technician, responsible for signals intelligence and electronic warfare, but her proficiency with language set her apart. She was assigned to a unit so secretive that its name can’t even be printed here, where she worked clandestinely to hunt the most wanted terrorists in the world.
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Amazing Story
- De Brian Sears en 05-26-24
De: Marty Skovlund, y otros
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- Anonymous User
- 08-20-19
Amazing story.....
I am young....18 years old....kinda felt weird when he said we are unreasonable....but I truly wish I did have his wisdom....over and out
-- future special forces operative
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- Phoon
- 01-29-21
the dog lunged through the air sinking his teeth
a heartwarming example of the golden rule in an unconventional war... wow! this is definitely a must if you're into action and details... íts a combination of both if you're looking for strictly action this may not be what you want.,.
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- Jason Simmons
- 09-14-18
such a powerful story
A true example of how insurgent wars should be handled. I can't for the life of me figure out why big military can't figure out that there is not much need for large forces now days. Vietnam showed a blue print on how to defeat the US military with insurgent warfare. Well written and well narrated.
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- Kaulana Duldulao
- 07-25-20
Review Your Life and Its Contributions...We Will All Do More
Even at my advanced age of 40 years, I’m enthralled at the ability of individuals to have innate leadership abilities and a clarity for their own mission in life.
I have no regrets in my life and will take the lessons provided by the honorable Ronald Fry to better my life and the society we live in.
There’s a beauty in the gifts that life provides...the gift provided to me they Ronald’s teachings is a respect and reverence for humankind and spirit as a whole!
Mahalo!
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- William Postel
- 05-18-20
Leadership
Excellent example of Strength, Humility, Justice and Mercy! Winning hearts and minds of those who don't like us, or trust us.
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- JD
- 06-22-17
A must read account of modern, unconventional war<br />
This is a compelling account of modern UW. A must read for soldiers and Americans.
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- Chance Richardson
- 05-25-16
Best SF Book Yet
This book is a great example of exactly how an ODA trains, equipts, and leads men.
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- Steve
- 05-24-16
learned a few things
As a Civil Affairs member I found this book very insightful into how to put COIN into practice with just handing out money and projects which so many units have done to little effect. Must read for anyone in Special Operations.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-06-22
Must Read
This is an amazing story of green berets in Afghanistan. I am an enthusiast of all books related to military first hand experiences, particularly books on the Afghanistan war. After reading this and knowing what was to come of northeastern Afghanistan following this 2003 deployment of green berets, it is sad that our military didn’t continue the work of Captain Fry and his men. What an outstanding job they did, if only everyone in our military had what Ron Fry has. The world would certainly be a better place if they did. If you are interested in military history, the war in Afghanistan, and want to see what the best of U.S. special forces are about, read this book. Books written by the soldiers on the ground are the best experience for the reader and this is no exception. I would rate this among the top 5 I have personally read and I have ready 50+ books on Afghanistan alone.
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- Jason
- 02-28-16
Not Just Another War Story
This is not another war story, this is a human story. It tells the story of how a team of special forces went into one of the most dangerous places in the world and "killed" the enemies with kindness. Now of course they still has to defend themselves with guns, but the main objective was to win over the people, so that no matter what their enemies said about them, they would be above reproach. I have struggled to figure out what a Christian's role in war should be. To me this is the clearest example I have seen of what that role should be. I feel like Ron and his team embraced the concept of the Sermon on the mount. Love your enemies and through this they will know that you are His disciples. Ron and his team put a value on each life, even the enemies. Instead of turning away suspected enemies from getting medical help, they gave them medical help in hopes that they would bring back the good news that the Americans were here to help. It's one thing to say you are here to help, it's another to prove it through action. Yes there may be times for more aggressive tactics, but if we fought our wars with this as an example, the world would be a lot better off.
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