It seemed like an impossible mission right from the start.
A Special Forces team planned to land in an enemy-held valley, scale a steep mountain in Afghanistan to surprise and capture a terrorist leader.
But before they found the target, the target found them...
The team was caught in a deadly ambush that not only threatened their lives, but the entire mission. The elite soldiers fought for hours, huddled on a small rock ledge as rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine gun fire rained down on them. With total disregard for their own safety, they tended to their wounded and kept fighting to stay alive.
When the battle finally ended, ten soldiers had earned Silver Stars- the Army's third highest award for combat valor. It was the most Silver Stars awarded to any unit in one battle since Vietnam.
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Could not put this book down. After reading this, several words come to mind in regards to those brave warriors: honor, courage, valor, brotherhood, balls of steel. One of the best books I've ever read, and inspiring. Honestly these men inspire and make me want to go the recruiting office, sit down and say "I'm not leaving until you give me a 18x contract". Give it a solid 4.5/5, only reason it's not a solid 5 is that the authors writing style was at times a bit confusing, as it was hard to keep track of who was where and doing what at times which could require a minute or two to visualize it all in your mind so you have a clear understanding of what's happening.
A Special Forces team planned to land in an enemy-held valley, scale a steep mountain in Afghanistan to surprise and capture a terrorist leader.
But before they found the target, the target found them...
The team was caught in a deadly ambush that not only threatened their lives, but the entire mission. The elite soldiers fought for hours, huddled on a small rock ledge as rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine gun fire rained down on them. With total disregard for their own safety, they tended to their wounded and kept fighting to stay alive.
When the battle finally ended, ten soldiers had earned Silver Stars- the Army's third highest award for combat valor. It was the most Silver Stars awarded to any unit in one battle since Vietnam.
http://www.amazon.com/No-Way-Out-Mo...=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335896908&sr=1-2
Could not put this book down. After reading this, several words come to mind in regards to those brave warriors: honor, courage, valor, brotherhood, balls of steel. One of the best books I've ever read, and inspiring. Honestly these men inspire and make me want to go the recruiting office, sit down and say "I'm not leaving until you give me a 18x contract". Give it a solid 4.5/5, only reason it's not a solid 5 is that the authors writing style was at times a bit confusing, as it was hard to keep track of who was where and doing what at times which could require a minute or two to visualize it all in your mind so you have a clear understanding of what's happening.