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U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2001-2002 : from the sea / by Nathan S. Lowrey.
LIBRA DS371.412 .U53 2011
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Lowrey, Nathan S.
- Series:
- U.S. Marines in the Global War on Terrorism
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Marine Corps--History--Afghan War, 2001-.
- United States.
- United States. Marine Corps.
- History.
- United States. Marine Corps--History--21st century.
- United States. Marine Corps. Marine Expeditionary Unit, 15th.
- United States. Marine Corps. Marine Expeditionary Unit, 26th.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Campaigns.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Personal narratives, American.
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- American.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 410 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
- Other Title:
- US Marines in Afghanistan, 2001-2002
- United States Marines in Afghanistan, 2001-2002
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : United States Marine Corps, History Division, 2011.
- Summary:
- "This monograph is more than the story of Marine expeditionary operations in Afghanistan. It describes who our nation's enemies are; how America became involved in the Global War on Terrorism; and how the Marine Corps struggled to acquire a major role in Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as the actions of Marines and sailors who helped prosecute the air and ground campaigns against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces." -- foreword, p.iii.
- Contents:
- The Global War on Terrorism
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Striking back
- Changing plans
- Naval Expeditionary Task Force 58
- Operational maneuver from the sea
- Operation Swift Freedom
- Concurrent and distributed operations at Forward Operating Base Rhino
- Interdiction operations
- Occupation and exploitation operations
- Concurrent and distributed operations at Kandahar
- Tora Bora
- Sensitive site exploitation and security missions
- Winding down
- Marines during Operation Anaconda.
- Notes:
- Shipping list no.: 2012-0153-P.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-352) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Lowrey, Nathan S. U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2001-2002
- OCLC:
- 778362271
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