Some Afghanistan War Books That Are Hard To Put Down

By Donald Fisher


Dakota Meyer is a hero who defied orders and risked his own life to save the lives of many others. He tells his amazing story in one of the most thrilling Afghanistan war books, Into The Fire, in which Taliban insurgents viciously ambushed him and many of his comrades. Instead of waiting by the vehicles as he was commanded to, he led a barrage of attacks that left the enemy stunted and rescued many of his comrades from death.

Sean Parnell has a strong sense of emotion and action, and he delivers on both of these things in his book Outlaw Platoon. This is the story of the 10th Mountain Division, and their difficult fight for sixteen months straight. This all happened in a mountainous region called the Hindu Kesh, known for being deadly and dangerous.

Where Men Win Glory is a story of bravery and sacrifice, the center of the tale being NFL icon Pat Tillman. Jon Krakauer writes about how Pat decided to turn down his NFL contract, a multimillion-dollar deal, and instead chose to serve his country in the Army. While he died a legend, the true story of his life documented here is a much more human tale.

Dexter Filkins served as New York Times foreign correspondent for a long and successful career, giving him a unique perspective on the rise of the Taliban. He saw and reported on the September 11th attack, the wars in this country, as well as those in Iraq. His book called The Forever War has so much information and amazing stories that make the long turn of events easier to understand.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll wrote Ghost Wars, which goes into detail about some of the covert wars that were going on in this country leading up to the September 11th attack. According to his book, this attack was directly related to these covert wars because it caused the Islamic militancy that then occurred. This book also explores why bin Laden's capture took so long.

For people who are interested in paratroopers, The Chosen Few might be the right book to try. Greg Zoroya tells the story of what was called the worst battle in this country. These paratroopers thought they would have an easy mission, but instead found themselves in a struggle they were unable to withdraw from.

For a controversial tale that not everyone will want to see, Dog Company is a book that has many negative claims about how the Army treats their own soldiers. This book was written by Lynn Vincent and Captain Roger Hill, and they both believe that spies and enemy soldiers are treated better than their own. Captain Hill describes a time that he had to defy orders just to prevent his friends from being killed.

Operation Medusa was what stopped the Taliban from reclaiming the Kandahar Province, which was all the stopped the southern Afghan regions from gaining control. Major Rusty Bradley gives his inside account of what really happened. His book, Lions of Kandahar, is co-authored by Kevin Maurer, who seamlessly weaves together this remarkable account.




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