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

Golembesky, Michael,

Level Zero heroes : the story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan Level 0 heroes U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan - First edition. - xxi, 297 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

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 -- Fallen heroes : Bala Murghab, Afghanistan.

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.

9781250030405 (hardcover) : $26.99 1250030404 (hardcover)

2014016597


Golembesky, Michael.


United States. Marine Special Operations Command. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 --Biography.
United States. Marine Corps --Non-commissioned officers--Biography.
Taliban.


Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001---Campaigns--Afghanistan--B�adgh�is.
Close air support--History--21st century.


Murgab River Region (Afghanistan and Turkmenistan)--History, Military.
B�adgh�is (Afghanistan)--History, Military.

DS371.413 / .G68 2014

958.104/745 B