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Swords of Lightning

Green Beret Horse Soldiers and America's Response to 9/11

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Swords of Lightning

By: Mark Nutsch, Bob Pennington, Jim DeFelice
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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The first-person account of how a small band of Green Berets used horses and laser-guided bombs to overthrow the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan after 9/11.

They landed in a dust storm so thick the chopper pilot used dead reckoning and a guess to find the ground. Welcomed by a band of heavily armed militiamen, they climbed a mountain on horseback to meet the most ferocious warlord in Asia. They plotted a war of nineteenth-century maneuvers against a twenty-first-century foe. They trekked through minefields, sometimes past the mangled bodies of local tribesmen who'd shared food with them hours before. They saved babies and treated fractures, sewed up wounded who'd been transported from the battlefield by donkey.

They found their enemy hiding in thick bunkers, dodged bullets from machine-gun-laden pickup trucks, and survived mass rocket attacks from vintage Soviet-era launchers. They battled the Taliban while mediating blood feuds between rival allies. They fought with everything they had, from smart bombs to AK-47s.

The men they helped called them brothers. Hollywood called them the Horse Soldiers.

They called themselves Green Berets—Special Forces ODA 595.

©2022 Mark Nutsch, Bob Pennington, and Jim DeFelice (P)2022 Tantor
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Firsthand Account • Important Historical Event • Heroic Soldiers' Story • Well-crafted Narrative • Insightful War Account
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Post 9/11 experiences of some very brave, well trained and emotionally intelligent men. The level of restraint and ego checking that this mission required would have been a disaster for 99% of the population. These men were exceptional men indeed.

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Incredible story of what the initial months of America's war on terror looked like. This ODA Team's mission, against all odds was a heroic success. I loved it. Thank you for writing it.

Grateful American

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This book help give me a better understanding of our last war. It helped me see that there could have been a better outcome.

Better understanding

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Presented a balanced assessment of the early SF contribution to the Afghan war. A must listen to the new legend of the Horse Soldiers.

Presented an interesting, straight forward narrative of the adventure.

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If you have read and enjoyed "Horse Soldiers" or seen "12 Strong", you must listen to this book.

Utterly fantastic!!!

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You saw the movie 12 Strong read the first hand account here. It's filled with info and a great true story of American Heroes.

Horse Soldiers

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Great book! It’s nice to hear the story of the Horse Soldiers told from men that completed that mission. Great narration and great story

The Real Experience of The Horse Soldiers

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This is a first hand account of 12 brave soldiers who supported their nation and helped free another. This is a great listen

The story from the people there

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I love these guys and respect and admire all combat vets especially the ODA’s that struck the terrorists right when we needed action. I wish I could go back in time and been a SPF soldier but I can’t so I just support. I saw legion of brothers as well great stuff..love the book

Admiration

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I enjoyed this telling of the 0DA 595 story just as much as I enjoyed the telling of the 0DA 574 story. All Certified Bad-a**es.

Great Book

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