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Berlin, Baghdad, Benning & Bragg is a chronicle of dedicated service in war and peace. Paul Mitura recalls his service beginning in the newly reactivated 10th Mountain Division during the tail end of the Cold War, as well as his commissioned service throughout the War on Terror. The author's career spanned more than three decades and included varied duty positions from peacekeeping in the Sinai and Kosovo, to humanitarian assistance in Haiti, to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, to teaching at West Point and the National War College. Mitura brings us deep into army culture as he recalls memories from basic training through the war college - a unique perspective of a vast military career. Specifically, Mitura recounts his experiences like combat at ground zero of the War on Terror - witnessing direct engagement of the enemy and the harsh realities of war.This book appeals to the history buff, military enthusiast, veteran, and general reader alike with interesting stories and observations from service in Europe, Far and Middle East, Central and South America, and the Balkans. Mitura writes uniquely of operations, rank, equipment, leadership, policies, and technology. He examines issues on individual, tactical and strategic levels. The author's comparison of the Army of long ago to the Army of today is a rare feature of this exceptional biography. This memoir culminates with an After-Action Review (AAR) of a third of a century of service.Illustrated with Mitura's personal photos, this sensational account of an impressive military career is entertaining, educational, and engaging.

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