The fighters: Americans in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq [First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition] 9781451676648, 9781451676679, 1451676646, 9781451676662, 1451676662

Table of contents :
Into Afghanistan : Lieutenant Layne McDowell and the retaliatory air campaign --
Into Iraq : Sergeant First Class Leo Kryszewski and the kill zone at al-Kaed Bridge --
A rising insurgency : Sergeant First Class Leo Kryszewski and the rocket attacks --
Mission creep : Hospital Corpsman Dustin E. Kirby and a family at war --
Occupation : Chief Warrant Officer Michael Slebodnik and the Air Cavalry in Iraq --
Stateside rotation : Lieutenant Commander Layne McDowell's dream --
Economy of force : Petty Officer Dustin Kirby and the Route Chicago Shooting Gallery --
The price : Chief Warrant Officer Mike Slebodnik and the Air Cavalry in Afghanistan --
We're here because we're here : Specialist Robert Soto and Viper Co in the Korengal --
Last push : First Lieutenant Jarrod Neff and a battle to turn the tide of the war --
Reassessment : Commander Layne McDowell and the satisfaction of restraint --
Return : Dustin Kirby's comeback.

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