Into the Fire
A First-hand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War
New York : Random House, [2012]
Format: Ebook
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Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations, maps
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.
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.
Subjects:
Meyer, Dakota, 1988-
Ganjgal, Battle of, Ganjgal, Afghanistan, 2009.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
Meyer, Dakota, 1988-
Ganjgal, Battle of, Ganjgal, Afghanistan, 2009.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
ISBN:
9780679645443
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Ebook
Electronic resource.
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.