Gentlemen Bastards - Kevin Maurer
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Title: Gentlemen Bastards
Sub Title: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces
Author: Kevin Maurer
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Year: 2013
Number of pages: 272
ISBN: 9780425253595
Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of No Easy Day comes an insightful, inside look at the Green Berets￢ﾀa legendary corps of soldiers whose exploits made military history. But now, its very identity and role as a fighting force may be forever changed.ￂﾠUntil the war in Iraq, Special Forces were the military￢ﾀﾙs counterinsurgency experts. Their specialty was going behind enemy lines and training insurgent forces. In Afghanistan, they toppled the Taliban by transforming Northern Alliance fighters into cohesive units. But since that time, Special Forces units have focused on offensive raids.With time running short, the Green Berets have now gone back to their roots.Award-winning journalist Kevin Maurer traveled with a Special Forces team in Afghanistan, finding out firsthand the inside story of the lives of this elite group of highly trained soldiers. He witnessed the intense brotherhood, the rigorous selection process, and the arduous training that makes them the best on the battlefield. Here, Maurer delivers a compelling account of modern warfare and of a fighting force that is doing everything in its power to achieve victory.
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