Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces

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Kevin Maurer

Gentlemen Bastards

On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces

Kevin Maurer

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Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
24 July 2013

21st century history: from c 2000 -; Military history; Special & elite forces; Battles & campaigns

From the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of No Easy Day comes an insightful, inside look at the Green Berets-a legendary corps of soldiers whose exploits made military history. But now, its very identity and role as a fighting force may be forever changed.

Until the war in Iraq, Special Forces were the military's counterinsurgency experts. Their specialty was going behind enemy lines and training insurgent forces. In Afghanistan, they toppled the Taliban by transforming Northern Alliance fighters into cohesive units. But since that time, Special Forces units have focused on offensive raids.

With time running short, the Green Berets have now gone back to their roots.

Award-winning journalist Kevin Maurer traveled with a Special Forces team in Afghanistan, finding out firsthand the inside story of the lives of this elite group of highly trained soldiers. He witnessed the intense brotherhood, the rigorous selection process, and the arduous training that makes them the best on the battlefield. Here, Maurer delivers a compelling account of modern warfare and of a fighting force that is doing everything in its power to achieve victory.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of No Easy Day comes an insightful, inside look at the Green Berets-a legendary corps of soldiers whose exploits made military history. But now, its very identity and role as a fighting force may be forever changed.

Until the war in Iraq, Special Forces were the military's counterinsurgency experts. Their specialty was going behind enemy lines and training insurgent forces. In Afghanistan, they toppled the Taliban by transforming Northern Alliance fighters into cohesive units. But since that time, Special Forces units have focused on offensive raids.

With time running short, the Green Berets have now gone back to their roots.

Award-winning journalist Kevin Maurer traveled with a Special Forces team in Afghanistan, finding out firsthand the inside story of the lives of this elite group of highly trained soldiers. He witnessed the intense brotherhood, the rigorous selection process, and the arduous training that makes them the best on the battlefield. Here, Maurer delivers a compelling account of modern warfare and of a fighting force that is doing everything in its power to achieve victory.

By: Kevin Maurer
Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780425253595
ISBN 10: 0425253597
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 24 July 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kevin Maurer is an award-winning reporter who covers the military, with a focus on special operations forces. He has been embedded with the U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa.His books include the massively successful No Easy Day, the inside story of the Bin Laden raid, co-written with former Navy SEAL Mark Owen.

Reviews for Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces

This story brings to life the unique men who form the ranks of the Green Berets and the Herculean tasks they must accomplish. --Rusty Bradley, author of Lions of Kandahar [A] powerful look at Special Forces and the daily grind of tracking down the Taliban, terrorists, and other bad guys in Afghanistan. --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and critically acclaimed author of Tiger Force and No Way Out Humorous, stark, and honest, Gentlemen Bastards shows the reality of the war in Afghanistan. --Nathan Edmondson, author of The Activity