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Into the fire : a first-hand account of the most extraordinary battle in the Afghan War

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  • Author: Meyer, Dakota
    Contributor: Apple Alex (synthetic)
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    2012
    Summary:

    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.

    Subject(s): Afghan War, 2001 | Ganjgal, Battle of, Ganjgal, Afghanistan, 2009 | Military history
    Original Publisher: New York : Random House 2012, Victoria Park, WA Australia, Association for the Blind of Western Australia
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9780812993, 9780679645