This fascinating look at the life of a modern-day professional soldier gives the reader an inside view of the deadly global war on terror. Herd argues that conflicting political objectives have muddied the way forward for the on-the-ground commanders and thus threaten the prospe…
"Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are-afte…
"Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are-afte…
One Hundred Victories is a portrait of how?after a decade of intensive combat operations?special operations forces have become the go-to force for US military endeavors worldwide.Linda Robinson follows the evolution of special ops in Afghanistan, their longest deployment since V…
"Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are-afte…
"Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are-afte…
This is the story of the men of the Welsh Guards on their infamous 2009 tour of duty in Helmand, Afghanistan. Engaged in fierce fighting with the Taliban throughout, they became the first battalion since the Second World War to have a platoon commander, a company commander kille…
The tale of the Welsh Guards in Afghanistan in 2009. Under equipped and overstretched, they found themselves in Helmand in some of the most intense fighting by British troops for more than a generation. Leading them into battle was Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, a passiona…
This is the story of the men of the Welsh Guards on their infamous 2009 tour of duty in Helmand, Afghanistan. Engaged in fierce fighting with the Taliban throughout, they became the first battalion since the Second World War to have a platoon commander, a company commander kille…
The tale of the Welsh Guards in Afghanistan in 2009. Under equipped and overstretched, they found themselves in Helmand in some of the most intense fighting by British troops for more than a generation. Leading them into battle was Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, a passiona…
If you want to understand Afghanistan, writes Carter Malkasian, you need to understand what has happened on the ground, in the villages and countryside that were on the frontline. These small places are the heart of the war. Modeled on the classic Vietnam War book, War Comes to …
A micro-history of one small district in Afghanistan and the vicissitudes of its people in America's longest foreign war.
"In December 2007, Stephen Grey, a Sunday Times reporter, was under fire from the enemy as British and American forces struggled to liberate the Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala. Sheltering from the bullets behind an American-armoured Humvee, Grey turned his head to witness a sce…
"In December 2007, Stephen Grey, a Sunday Times reporter, was under fire from the enemy as British and American forces struggled to liberate the Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala. Sheltering from the bullets behind an American-armoured Humvee, Grey turned his head to witness a sce…
Chris Terrill is a man in search of his limit. He's 55 years old. He is not a soldier. He is being trained by the Royal Marines and he is going to Afghanistan. The only difference is that instead of a gun, Chris will be holding a camera and filming the whole ordeal for a major T…
Chris Terrill is a man in search of his limit. He's 55 years old. He is not a soldier. He is being trained by the Royal Marines and he is going to Afghanistan. The only difference is that instead of a gun, Chris will be holding a camera and filming the whole ordeal for a major T…
