Only eighteen when she is sent to Afghanistan, British army medic Elinor Nielson is continually at odds with her hardnosed bunkmate, Heidi Larson, but connects with a mysterious Afghan girl and local children, as well as an American lieutenant.
Takes a look the war that has dominated America's military attention nearly ten years after the September 11 attacks and offers a plan for withdrawing troops.
Follows the career and personal development of a group of young men who met at a British military academy and arrived in the Middle East hoping to see action and become heroes.
A collection of twenty-five essays that provides varying perspectives on issues related to Afghanistan, discussing the military situation, the status of human rights, progress toward democracy, and drug trade.
A collection of essays that provides varying perspective on issues concerning the United States' involvement in Afghanistan, including the effects of a withdrawal, the participation of NATO, and prospects of overcoming the Taliban.
Examines the causes and conduct of the War in Afghanistan, discusses the roles played by U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and others in the conflict, and looks at some of the results of the fighting.
Examines acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and other instances of extreme persecution, with an emphasis on events taking place in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in Afghanistan.
my tales from the training ground to the battlefield with elite Navy SEAL canines
Ritland, Mike
2013
Provides an inside look at the dogs that serve as highly trained K9 warriors doing detection and apprehension work in battlefield conditions as elite Navy SEAL canines, with anecdotes from the author's experience as a Navy SEAL and a trainer and supplier of working and protection dogs.
