Level zero heroes : the story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

Golembesky, Michael (Author). Bruning, John R. (Added Author).

Summary: The author follows the members of U.S. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 on their assignment to the remote and isolated Taliban stronghold known as Bala Murghab as they conduct special operations in an effort to break the Taliban's grip on the Valley.

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ISBN: 9781250030405
Physical Description: xxi, 297 pages : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2014]

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Camp Stone, Afghanistan -- Convoy to nowhere -- Halloween in Afghanistan -- Let the burning begin -- Welcome to FOB Todd -- Operation hero recovery -- Recovery site -- Cleared hot -- Afghan commandos -- Further down the rabbit hole -- Mass casualty -- One way out -- Going home -- PRO 6 and the entourage -- Daneh Pasab, part I -- Five Kill Zone Gauntlet -- Intel dump -- Operation Buongiorno -- Objective Pathfinder, day 1 -- Warning shot -- First wave -- Misery loves company -- This ends now -- Enemy inside the wire -- The truth hurts -- Some good -- Exfil.