Into the Fire : : a Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War
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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.
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A first-person account submitted by GJBarnett2 on August 31, 2015, 1:00pm ... of a stunning defeat of American and Afghan troops by a smaller but far better led force of Talibans. Bureaucratic "war-fighting" by unqualified REMFs under shockingly unrealistic Rules of Engagement and a cover-up. Unbelievable courage under fire that was honored by the award of the Medal of Honor to William Swenson and Dakota Meyer, the co-author of this book.
PUBLISHED
New York : Random House, c2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: 239 p. : col. ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780812993400
0812993403
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
West, Francis J.
SUBJECTS
Meyer, Dakota, -- 1988-
Ganjgal, Battle of, Ganjgal, Afghanistan, 2009.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.