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    To Quell the Korengal
    To Quell the Korengal
    To Quell the Korengal
    Audiobook9 hours

    To Quell the Korengal

    Written by Darren Shadix

    Narrated by James Anderson Foster

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    About this audiobook

    In 2007, the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade posted to northeastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province. Battle Company, the best within the Brigade, was assigned the toughest Area of Operations. It was called the Korengal Valley. During their fifteen-month tour, Battle Company saw more combat than any unit since Vietnam.

    Raw and unapologetic, To Quell The Korengal is a first-hand account of life on the front lines. Written by a grunt on the ground, it is rife with gun fights, grueling foot patrols, a villainous company commander, the austere routines of the American soldier, and the kind of humor only found in war.

    Though equally appealing to combat-hardened listeners, the story is told in a manner any civilian can comprehend. It was the author's wish that the book could serve as a bridge of understanding for a veteran's wife or mom, or anyone curious about the conflict and sacrifices of our nation's troops.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 12, 2017
    ISBN9781541480162
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    • 5/5
      I'm glad this came up as a suggestion this month. War is never a good thing, but this book had moments of heartbreak and moments of hilarity. Shaddix did a good job of bringing humor to the anger that comes, having watched Afghanistan fall back into Taliban hands in August '21. Of all the books I've listened to about this Godforsaken hellscape, the Korengal, this is my favorite because of the author's colorful language and that he had zero issues calling out the stupidity of some of the brass, which certainly got our men killed.
    • 5/5
      Outstanding! Sarcasm, humor, and cynicism at it’s finest as the author navigates the successes, failures, and brotherhood of men that truly experienced too much. This provides great insight into the daily life of men who experienced the worst of what Afghanistan and the Taliban had to offer and their efforts to overcome the obstacles of weak leadership to make it out alive.
    • 5/5
      Awesomely done! Better then Restrepo, one of the best accounts of the afghan war