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Long hard road : NCO experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army. Noncommissioned Officer Corps--History.
- United States.
- United States. Army--Non-commissioned officers--History.
- United States Army. Noncommissioned Officer Corps.
- United States. Army.
- United States. Army. Noncommissioned Officer Corps.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021--Personal narratives, American.
- Afghan War, 2001-2021.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American.
- Iraq War, 2003-2011.
- War.
- Iraq War, 2003-.
- History, 21st Century.
- Military Personnel.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Afghanistan.
- Iraq.
- Armed Forces--Non-commissioned officers.
- Medical Subjects:
- United States Army. Noncommissioned Officer Corps.
- Iraq War, 2003-.
- History, 21st Century.
- Military Personnel.
- Armed Conflicts.
- Afghanistan.
- Iraq.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives, American.
- Personal narratives
- History
- Personal narratives -- American
- Personal narratives.
- Government publications -- United States.
- autobiographies (literary genre)
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
- Other Title:
- NCO experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq
- Place of Publication:
- Fort Bliss, Texas : US Army Sergeants Major Academy, [2007]
- Summary:
- "The call to war is often met by young soldiers who lack an understanding of what they are about to encounter. These young soldiers must be trained, prepared, and then led in battle by those with experience and understanding--the Noncommissioned Officer Corps. In an effort to preserve the history of the US Army Noncommissioned Officer and to provide future noncommissioned officers with an understanding of the actions necessary to prepare soldiers and to lead them in war, the US Army Sergeants Major Academy undertook a program to gather and publish the stories of NCOs who had served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Most of the papers received were from students of the US Army Sergeants Major Course who had already deployed to either Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. This work highlights a few of those stories. A wide range of topics have been chosen to allow the reader to understand the preparations, training, and actions needed for NCOs to accomplish their missions ... Many of the selected stories were shortened and edited for clarity; however, every attempt was made to remain true to the author's original intent"--Forward.
- Contents:
- Afghanistan timeline
- NCO stories from Afghanistan
- Iraq timeline
- NCO stories from Iraq
- Fighting the Iraqi Army
- Fighting insurgents
- Iraqi forces trained
- Conclusion
- Glossary.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Online resource (GPO, HathiTrust, viewed July 24, 2020).
- Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified]: HathiTrust Digital Library. 2024.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Long hard road.
- OCLC:
- 607804688
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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