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Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts | [Robert D. Kaplan]
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Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts

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  • by Robert D. Kaplan
  • Narrated by Don Leslie
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  • LENGTH
    17 hrs and 10 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    12-04-07
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In this extraordinary audiobook, Robert D. Kaplan lets listeners experience up close the American military worldwide in the air, at sea, and on the ground. Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts provides not only a riveting ground-level portrait of the Global War on Terrorism on several continents, but also a gritty firsthand account of how U.S. soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen are protecting sea-lanes, providing disaster relief, contending with the military rise of China, fighting the war in Iraq, and crafting contingency plans for war with North Korea and Iran.

Expanding on Kaplan's acclaimed Imperial Grunts, Hog Pilots, Blue Water Grunts shifts focus to the Pacific and completes his analysis of Army Special Forces and the Marines, while also taking listeners into the heart of the myriad tribal cultures of the Air Force, surface and subsurface navies, and the regular Army's Stryker brigades. Kaplan goes deep into their highly technical and exotic worlds, and he tells this story through the words and perspectives of the enlisted personnel and junior officers themselves.

This provocative and illuminating audiobook not only conveys the vast scope of America's military commitments, but also shows us astonishing and vital operations right as they unfold - from the point of view of the troops themselves.

©2007 Robert D. Kaplan; (P)2007 Books on Tape

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"Kaplan combines the travel writer's keen eye for detail and the foreign correspondent's analytical skill to produce an account of America's military worthy of its subject." (Publishers Weekly)

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    The Lifelong Learner Santa Monica 03-06-13
    The Lifelong Learner Santa Monica 03-06-13 Member Since 2005
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    "The story is over before you want it to be"

    Kaplan's excellent overview takes you into places you didn't know existed on the map of American influence. While the myriad and diversity of military missions are interesting, Kaplan tells a deeper story of the gamut of human characters who do this work. It's their stories that make you unable to put down the book. Highly recommended.

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    Samuel Eagle River, AK, United States 02-15-11
    Samuel Eagle River, AK, United States 02-15-11 Member Since 2007
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    "Tedious is the Best Description"

    I was expecting a lot more from the previous reviews. This is a very long book but it never goes into much detail, rather the author skips around the globe visiting various military operations. He barely touches on each before it's on to the next destination. This is one of the few audio books I've purchased that I finally gave up on from sheer boredom. The writing did not grab me and there never seemed to be any point to the narrative. Good bedtime reading.

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    Stephen PLEASANTON, CA, United States 07-29-11
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    "If You Liked Imperial Grunts"

    Just as much quality thinking and great writing as Imperial Grunts. Don't let the other reviews deter you!!!

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