Into the fire : a firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the Afghan War /

Into the fire : a firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the Afghan War /

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 arti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meyer, Dakota, 1988-
Other Authors: West, Francis J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2012]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Meyer, Dakota, > 1988-
Ganjgal, Battle of, Ganjgal, Afghanistan, 2009.
Afghan War, 2001- > Personal narratives, American.
Table of 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.