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245 10 a| Taliban safarih| [electronic resource] :b| one day in the Surkhagan Valley /c| Paul Darling.;

260 a| Lawrence, Kansas :b| University Press of Kansas,c| [2019];

300 a| xii, 168 pages :b| illustrations, map ;c| 24 cm;

505 0 a| Start point -- Line of departure -- Movement to contact -- Dismounted patrol -- Charge! -- High noon -- Surkhagan rules -- 9-line -- The humbling river -- Miles to go -- The final mission.;

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520 a| "Inspired by Alexander Solzhenitsyn's novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Taliban Safari describes a long, exhausting day in June of 2009, when US Army Major Paul Darling set off with two teams on a mission to track down and kill Taliban insurgents in the Zabul Province of southeastern Afghanistan. Darling describes the mundane realties of deployed life--waiting, heat, heavy gear, food--along with the challenges: gaining the trust of the Afghans with whom he fights; adapting to an unfamiliar culture; pursuing an elusive and poorly organized enemy; and providing leadership in sometimes chaotic conditions"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Taliban safari one day in the Surkhagan Valley / Paul Darling.

Author/creator	Darling, Paul
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2019]
Description	xii, 168 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Darling, Paul (Paul Thomas) Taliban. United States. Army--Officers. --Biography. Alaska. Army National Guard--Biography. United States. Army--Military life. --History. --21st century. Afghan War, 2001-2021--Personal narratives, American. Afghan War, 2001-2021--Campaigns. --Afghanistan. --Zābul. Soldiers--United States. --Biography. Afghan War, 2001-2021--United States.

Contents	Start point -- Line of departure -- Movement to contact -- Dismounted patrol -- Charge! -- High noon -- Surkhagan rules -- 9-line -- The humbling river -- Miles to go -- The final mission.
Abstract	"Inspired by Alexander Solzhenitsyn's novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Taliban Safari describes a long, exhausting day in June of 2009, when US Army Major Paul Darling set off with two teams on a mission to track down and kill Taliban insurgents in the Zabul Province of southeastern Afghanistan. Darling describes the mundane realties of deployed life--waiting, heat, heavy gear, food--along with the challenges: gaining the trust of the Afghans with whom he fights; adapting to an unfamiliar culture; pursuing an elusive and poorly organized enemy; and providing leadership in sometimes chaotic conditions"-- Provided by publisher.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018058241
ISBN	9780700627844 (cloth : alk. paper)

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