Unconventional warrior : memoir of a special operations commander in Afghanistan / Walter Morris Herd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herd, Walter Morris, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghan War, 2001-2021--Commando operations.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

United States. Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Afghanistan--Officers--Biography.

United States.

United States. Army. Special Forces--Officers--Biography.

Herd, Walter Morris, 1960-.

Herd, Walter Morris.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fascinating look at the life of a modern-day professional soldier gives the reader an inside view of the deadly global war on terror. Herd argues that conflicting political objectives have muddied the way forward for the on-the-ground commanders and thus threaten the prospect of any real victory in Afghanistan. He uses everyday stories to make his points: ""One of the local leaders pointed to his wrist and said to my interpreter, 'the Americans have all the watches but we have all the time.' That made a lasting impression on me."" Colonel Herd was one of the highest ranking officers on th

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface: Six Generations of American Patriots; 1. The Making of an Unconventional Warrior; 2. Initial Training; 3. First Assignment; 4. Transfer to the Rangers; 5. Airborne!; 6. Jumpmaster; 7. A Lesson in Leadership; 8. Time to Move On; 9. Understanding Special Operations Structure; 10. Earning the Green Beret; 11. Special Forces History and the ""Coin""; 12. Special Forces Training; 13. Reporting to the Regiment; 14. Training for Unconventional War in Europe; 15. The First Desert War; 16. Staff Time; 17. Unconventional Warfare as Illustrated by Tom Sawyer

18. The Lware Campaign19. Firefight; 20. Fire Support; 21. Returning Fire; 22. UW Thinking in a ""Joint"" Environment; 23. Czech Republic Paratroopers; 24. The Press; 25. Fallen Comrades; 26. Quarters; 27. Winning in Afghanistan: Understanding the Culture; 28. The UW Option; 29. The Challenge to the UW Option; 30. Bases, Good Order and Discipline; 31. Holiday Festivities; 32. Political Correctness; 33. Afghan and Pakistan Meetings; 34. Prisoner Interrogation; 35. Special Forces Soldiering; 36. Power in the Modern Era; 37. Provincial Reconstruction Teams; 38. Learning from History

39. Final ThoughtsGlossary; Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed June 24, 2013).

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4766-0152-6