Into the fire : a firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the Afghan War
Title:
Into the fire : a firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the Afghan War
Author:
Meyer, Dakota, 1988-
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Random House, [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
xi, 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Summary:
A Medal of Honor-awarded Marine sniper shares the controversy-marked story of his heroic contributions during a 2009 Taliban ambush during which he saved a company of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors, a victory that compelled him to disobey orders and assume command without reinforcements or artillery support.
Language:
English
Contents:
Along the Afghan-Pakistan border -- Finish the game -- The Marine years -- Monti -- Advising -- Coming together -- Out of the smoke -- Ganjigal -- Into the valley -- Paralysis -- Lost -- Into the fire -- Into the wash -- Primal -- Team Monti -- Dab Khar -- Cheerleaders -- Old haunts -- All in -- Epilogue / by Bing West.
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Added Author:
ISBN:
9780812993400
Format :
Book
