Ashley's war: the untold story of a team of women soldiers on the special ops battlefield PDF
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Dedication To all the unsung warriors. That you may never be forgotten. To Rhoda Spielman Tzemach and Frances Spielman. And to JL, who believed from the start. Contents Dedication Author’s Note Acronyms Preface: Kandahar I: The Call to Serve 1. Uncle Sam Needs You 2. Hearing the Call to Serve 3. The Landmark Inn 4. 100 Hours of Hell 5. Making the Cut 6. Training Days 7. Diamonds Among Diamonds II: Deployment 8. Arrival, Afghanistan 9. Operation “Fit In” 10. The “Terp” 11. Climbing Mountains in the Night 12. Making a Difference 13. The Lies of War III: Last Roll Call 14. The First Death 15. A Grief Observed 16. The Man in the Arena 17. Kandahar Epilogue Acknowledgments Select Bibliography How to Get Involved with Veterans’ Issues About the Author Also by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Credits Copyright About the Publisher Author’s Note T his book is the product of twenty months of travel, hundreds of hours of interviews conducted in a dozen states across America, a review of primary research and documents, and an illuminating set of conversations with some of America’s most seasoned military leaders. It also has been a puzzle to assemble, a privilege to tell, and a humbling responsibility to bring to life. What follows is a ground-level view of the women who answered the call to serve with Special Operations Forces, soldiers who raised their hands right away when they heard of the chance to volunteer with the best in battle. Readers seeking to learn more about military tactics, decision making, and the formulation of military strategy will find several suggestions in the select bibliography that follows these pages. Most names have been changed to protect those involved and those still connected to the special operations community. Some details have been omitted for the sake of security. I had the privilege of meeting many men and women not mentioned in these pages. Each one had a story worth telling. The soldiers who spoke with me shared their war stories not because they wish to be known—they do not— but because they want their friend and teammate to be remembered. The stories are theirs. Any errors are mine. At a time when the divide between
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