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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Tony Brooks , Bob Welch , Chris AbellPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing ISBN: 9781665092845ISBN 10: 166509284 Publication Date: 09 November 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"A heart-wrenching story of one of the most important military missions of our generation...Tony Brooks shows us that war stripped to its core is a human endeavor where young men and women are willing to fight and die for each other under a solemn code of cohesion and brotherhood that binds them. -- ""John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy, author of Connected Brothers"" A vivid, fast-paced, first-person account of the actions by US Army Rangers on the ground in one of the episodes in Afghanistan that best illustrated the commitment in the Ranger creed: 'I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.' An extraordinary--and truly inspirational--story of sheer determination, physical toughness, and mental fortitude, as well as a fierce desire to never let one's comrades down on the battlefield. -- ""General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, US and International Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA"" An engagingly honest view of a young, middle-class American's journey from the golf course to the mountains of Afghanistan--and the realities of combat. As instructive as it is entertaining, Tony Brooks has captured both the pain and camaraderie of combat in an unforgettable way. -- ""General Stanley McChrystal, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of JSOC, Director of the Joint Staff, and Commander of US Forces in Afghanistan"" An exceptional read that combines thrilling, you-are-there narrative with the introspection of a modern warfighter during one of recent military history's most renowned moments. It is an excellent and very important addition to the genre. -- ""Ed Darack, author of Victory Point: Operations Red Wings and Whalers--The Marine Corps' Battle for Freedom in Afghanistan"" An extraordinary--and truly inspirational--story of sheer determination, physical toughness, and mental fortitude, as well as a fierce desire to never let one's comrades down on the battlefield. -- ""General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, US and International Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA"" Brooks and his fellow Rangers were thrust into a whirlwind of menace and dread that few warriors ever experience. Leave No Man Behind is a firsthand accounting of the untold story of the Rangers' search for survivors from a U.S. Navy SEAL reconnaissance operation that went tragically wrong on the treacherous slopes of Afghanistan's Swatalo Sar. In the spirit of Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers, Tony Brooks writes with a humble, authentic voice that speaks to all Americans. -- ""Jeffrey Layton, author of the The Vigilant Spy"" Dr. Tony Brooks gives a first-hand account of the extraordinary lengths America will go to rescue one Lone Survivor. The sacrifices that Tony and his buddies made to rescue Marcus Luttrell and recover his fallen comrades will inspire anyone who reads Leave No Man Behind. -- ""Jeff Struecker, author of The Road to Unafraid, pastor, and decorated US Army Ranger veteran of ""Black Hawk Down"" during the Battle of Mogadishu""" A heart-wrenching story of one of the most important military missions of our generation...Tony Brooks shows us that war stripped to its core is a human endeavor where young men and women are willing to fight and die for each other under a solemn code of cohesion and brotherhood that binds them. -- John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy, author of Connected Brothers A vivid, fast-paced, first-person account of the actions by US Army Rangers on the ground in one of the episodes in Afghanistan that best illustrated the commitment in the Ranger creed: 'I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.' An extraordinary--and truly inspirational--story of sheer determination, physical toughness, and mental fortitude, as well as a fierce desire to never let one's comrades down on the battlefield. -- General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, US and International Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA An engagingly honest view of a young, middle-class American's journey from the golf course to the mountains of Afghanistan--and the realities of combat. As instructive as it is entertaining, Tony Brooks has captured both the pain and camaraderie of combat in an unforgettable way. -- General Stanley McChrystal, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of JSOC, Director of the Joint Staff, and Commander of US Forces in Afghanistan An exceptional read that combines thrilling, you-are-there narrative with the introspection of a modern warfighter during one of recent military history's most renowned moments. It is an excellent and very important addition to the genre. -- Ed Darack, author of Victory Point: Operations Red Wings and Whalers--The Marine Corps' Battle for Freedom in Afghanistan An extraordinary--and truly inspirational--story of sheer determination, physical toughness, and mental fortitude, as well as a fierce desire to never let one's comrades down on the battlefield. -- General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Commander of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, US and International Forces in Afghanistan, and former Director of the CIA Brooks and his fellow Rangers were thrust into a whirlwind of menace and dread that few warriors ever experience. Leave No Man Behind is a firsthand accounting of the untold story of the Rangers' search for survivors from a U.S. Navy SEAL reconnaissance operation that went tragically wrong on the treacherous slopes of Afghanistan's Swatalo Sar. In the spirit of Stephen E. Ambrose's Band of Brothers, Tony Brooks writes with a humble, authentic voice that speaks to all Americans. -- Jeffrey Layton, author of the The Vigilant Spy Dr. Tony Brooks gives a first-hand account of the extraordinary lengths America will go to rescue one Lone Survivor. The sacrifices that Tony and his buddies made to rescue Marcus Luttrell and recover his fallen comrades will inspire anyone who reads Leave No Man Behind. -- Jeff Struecker, author of The Road to Unafraid, pastor, and decorated US Army Ranger veteran of Black Hawk Down during the Battle of Mogadishu Author InformationAfter enlisting in the US Army in 2003 at the age of twenty-one, Dr. Tony Brooks graduated from Infantry and Airborne school followed by the four-week Ranger Indoctrination program, officially checking in to the 2nd Ranger Battalion on Fort Lewis, Washington, in September 2004. He deployed to eastern Afghanistan in April 2005, based at Bagram Airfield. His first mission was Operation Red Wings II. Tony subsequently deployed to the Ramadi region of Iraq in 2006-2007. He was featured in Air & Space magazine and Discovery Channel's Black Files Declassified, as a subject matter expert on Operation Red Wings, and is also featured in the Backbone docuseries. Dr. Brooks lives in Everett, Washington. Bob Welch is a speaker, author, award-winning columnist, and writing teacher who has served as an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Oregon in Eugene. He is the author of more than twenty books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |