The Only Thing Worth Dying For
How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan
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Eric Blehm
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On a moonless night just weeks after September 11, 2001, U.S. Special Forces team ODA 574 infiltrates the mountains of southern Afghanistan with a seemingly impossible mission: to foment a tribal revolt and force the Taliban to surrender. Armed solely with the equipment they can carry on their backs, shockingly scant intelligence, and their mastery of guerrilla warfare, Captain Jason Amerine and his men have no choice but to trust their only ally: a little-known Pashtun statesman named Hamid Karzai who has returned from exile and is being hunted by the Taliban as he travels the countryside raising a militia.
The Only Thing Worth Dying For chronicles the most important mission in the early days of the Global War on Terror, when the men on the ground knew little about the enemy - and their commanders in Washington knew even less. With unprecedented access to surviving members of ODA 574, key war planners, and Karzai himself, award-winning author Eric Blehm cuts through the noise of politicians and high-level military officials to narrate, for the first time, a story of uncommon bravery and terrible sacrifice, intimately exposing the realities of unconventional warfare and nation-building in Afghanistan that continue to shape the region today.
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On January 20, 2003, a thunderous crack rang out and a 100-foot-wide tide of snow barreled down the Northern Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. More than a dozen skiers and snowboarders were thrust down the mountain, buried beneath several tons of rock-hard snow and ice in the Durrand Glacier Avalanche. A heroic search and rescue ensued. Among those buried was Craig Kelly—“the Michael Jordan of snowboarding”—a man who had propelled the sport into the mainstream before walking away from competitions, to rekindle his passion in the untamed alpine wilds of North America
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5 out of 5 stars
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So real!
- De Liz en 04-17-25
De: Eric Blehm
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Legend
- A Harrowing Story from the Vietnam War of One Green Beret's Heroic Mission to Rescue a Special Forces Team Caught Behind Enemy Lines
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 9 h y 9 m
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In Legend, acclaimed best-selling author Eric Blehm takes as his canvas the Vietnam War as seen through a single mission that occurred on May 2, 1968. A 12-man Special Forces team had been covertly inserted into a small clearing in the jungles of neutral Cambodia - where US forces were forbidden to operate. Their objective, just miles over the Vietnam border, was to collect evidence that proved the North Vietnamese Army was using the Cambodian sanctuary as a major conduit for supplying troops and materiel to the south via the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome
- De Jacob en 11-13-15
De: Eric Blehm
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Fearless
- The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
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When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—but he was ready. In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Book I’ve Read This Year!
- De The Sun en 09-26-24
De: Eric Blehm
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12 Strong
- The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
- De: Doug Stanton
- Narrado por: Jack Garrett
- Duración: 16 h y 40 m
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12 Strong is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. Outnumbered 40 to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous Afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The bone-weary American soldiers were welcomed as liberators as they rode into the city. Then the action took a wholly unexpected turn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrible Narrator
- De Julie-Ana en 12-31-16
De: Doug Stanton
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Lions of Kandahar
- The Story of a Fight Against All Odds
- De: Major Rusty Bradley, Kevin Maurer
- Narrado por: Eric G. Dove
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
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Southern Afghanistan was slipping away. That was clear to then-Captain Rusty Bradley as he began his third tour of duty there in 2006. The Taliban and their allies were infiltrating everywhere, poised to reclaim Kandahar Province, their strategically vital onetime capital. To stop them, the NATO coalition launched Operation Medusa, the largest offensive in its history. The battlefield was the Panjwayi Valley, a densely packed warren of walled compounds that doubled neatly as enemy bunkers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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'Merica!
- De NKeene en 03-07-15
De: Major Rusty Bradley, y otros
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The Last Season
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
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Destined to become a classic of adventure literature, The Last Season examines the extraordinary life of legendary backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson and his mysterious disappearance in California's unforgiving Sierra Nevada - mountains as perilous as they are beautiful. Eric Blehm's masterful work is a gripping detective story interwoven with the riveting biography of a complicated, original, and wholly fascinating man.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well Written Character Study of an NPS Ranger
- De Kathy in CA en 06-23-16
De: Eric Blehm
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The Darkest White
- A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Dan Bittner
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
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On January 20, 2003, a thunderous crack rang out and a 100-foot-wide tide of snow barreled down the Northern Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. More than a dozen skiers and snowboarders were thrust down the mountain, buried beneath several tons of rock-hard snow and ice in the Durrand Glacier Avalanche. A heroic search and rescue ensued. Among those buried was Craig Kelly—“the Michael Jordan of snowboarding”—a man who had propelled the sport into the mainstream before walking away from competitions, to rekindle his passion in the untamed alpine wilds of North America
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5 out of 5 stars
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So real!
- De Liz en 04-17-25
De: Eric Blehm
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Masters of Chaos
- The Secret History of Special Forces
- De: Linda Robinson
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 14 h y 38 m
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Special Forces soldiers are daring, seasoned troops from America's heartland, selected in a tough competition and trained in an extraordinary range of skills. They know foreign languages and cultures and unconventional warfare better than any US fighters, and while they prefer to stay out of the limelight, veteran war correspondent Linda Robinson gained access to their closed world. She traveled with them on the frontlines, interviewed them at length on their home bases, and studied their doctrine, methods, and history.
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Story of Special Forces
- De Austin Pearson en 02-28-18
De: Linda Robinson
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Outlaw Platoon
- Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan
- De: Sean Parnell, John Bruning
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
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At 24 years of age, U.S. Army Ranger Sean Parnell was named commander of a forty-man elite infantry platoon - a unit that came to be known as the Outlaws - and was tasked with rooting out Pakistan-based insurgents from a mountain valley along Afghanistan's eastern frontier. Parnell and his men assumed they would be facing a ragtag bunch of civilians, but in May 2006 what started out as a routine patrol through the lower mountains of the Hindu Kush became a brutal ambush.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book...Everyone should listen to this book!!
- De Chris en 04-09-12
De: Sean Parnell, y otros
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Objective Secure
- The Battle-Tested Guide to Goal Achievement
- De: Nick Lavery
- Narrado por: Nick Lavery, Eric Elam
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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Nick Lavery is an active-duty Green Beret within the United States Army Special Forces. Although injuries sustained in combat resulted in the above-the-knee amputation of his leg—Nick not only remained in the Army, he returned to his Special Forces detachment and continues conducting combat operations to this day. Objective Secure is the methodology Nick employed to return to operational status. It is also the methodology he uses today as he continues this unprecedented journey in service to his country. It is a battle-tested guide forged by fire—literally.
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Great Read for Military and Civilian alike
- De Devin Clarke en 12-30-23
De: Nick Lavery
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Hammerhead Six
- How Green Berets Waged an Unconventional War Against the Taliban to Win in Afghanistan's Deadly Pech Valley
- De: Ronald Fry, Tad Tuleja - contributor
- Narrado por: Ronald Fry
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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In 2003, the Special Forces soldiers entered an area later called "the most dangerous place in Afghanistan". Here, where the line between civilians and armed zealots was indistinct, they illustrated the Afghan proverb "I destroy my enemy by making him my friend." Fry recounts how they were seen as welcome guests rather than invaders. Soon after their deployment ended, the Pech Valley reverted to turmoil. Their success was never replicated.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A compelling read from start to finish
- De Gregory en 03-05-16
De: Ronald Fry, y otros
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SOG
- The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
- De: John L. Plaster
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 14 h y 17 m
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John Plaster’s riveting account of his covert activities as a member of a special operations team during the Vietnam War is “a true insider’s account...this eye-opening report will leave readers feeling as if they’ve been given a hot scoop on a highly classified project” (Publishers Weekly). Code-named the Studies and Observations Group, SOG was the most secret elite US military unit to serve in the Vietnam War - so secret that its very existence was denied by the government.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More, give me more.
- De LEE en 03-06-19
De: John L. Plaster
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Alone at Dawn
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
- De: Dan Schilling, Lori Longfritz
- Narrado por: Kiff VandenHeuvel, Betsy Foldes Meiman
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
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In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,000-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of SEALs struggled to take the summit in a desperate bid to find a lost teammate. Chapman, leading the charge, was gravely wounded in the initial assault. Believing he was dead, his SEAL leader ordered a retreat. Chapman regained consciousness, alone with the enemy closing in on three sides, beginning the most difficult and exceptional fight of his life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wasted chance to honor a hero.
- De Scott en 07-11-19
De: Dan Schilling, y otros
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All Secure
- A Special Operations Soldier's Fight to Survive on the Battlefield and the Homefront
- De: Tom Satterly, Steve Jackson
- Narrado por: Tom Satterly
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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As a senior non-commissioned officer of Delta Force, the most elite and secretive special operations unit in the US military, Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly fought some of this country's most fearsome enemies. Tom is a legend even among other Tier One special operators. Yet the enemy that cost him three marriages, and ruined his health physically and psychologically, existed in his brain. Told through Satterly's firsthand experiences, it also weaves in the reasons for his career-long battle against the most insidious enemy of all: post-traumatic stress.
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5 out of 5 stars
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- One of those books that truly make a difference
- De henry en 12-21-19
De: Tom Satterly, y otros
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Into the Fire
- A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War
- De: Dakota Meyer, Bing West
- Narrado por: Zach McLarty
- Duración: 5 h y 50 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,529
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In the fall of 2009, Taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors in a mountain village called Ganjigal. Firing from entrenched positions, the enemy was positioned to wipe out 100 men who were pinned down and were repeatedly refused artillery support. Ordered to remain behind with the vehicles, 21 year-old Marine corporal Dakota Meyer disobeyed orders and attacked to rescue his comrades.
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Exceptional Memoir
- De Jean en 06-26-16
De: Dakota Meyer, y otros
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First In
- An Insider’s Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
- De: Gary C. Schroen
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 12 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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While America held its breath in the days immediately following 9/11, a small but determined group of CIA agents covertly began to change history. This is the riveting first-person account of the treacherous top-secret mission inside Afghanistan to set the stage for the defeat of the Taliban and launch the war on terror. As thrilling as any novel, First In is a uniquely intimate look at a mission that began the US retaliation against terrorism - and reclaimed the country of Afghanistan for its people.
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A Courageous tale
- De DKSTRYKER en 02-19-25
De: Gary C. Schroen
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The Unit
- My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives
- De: Adam Gamal, Kelly Kennedy
- Narrado por: Adam Gamal, Peter Ganim
- Duración: 7 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 429
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Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the name of the unit itself is classified. Highly-trained in warfare, self-defense, infiltration, and deep surveillance, "the Unit," as the Department of Defense has asked us to refer to it, has been responsible for preventing dozens of terrorist attacks in the Western world. Never before has a member of this unit shared their story — until now.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh
- De Anonymous User en 03-06-24
De: Adam Gamal, y otros
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Ranger Handbook
- Updated with Commentary from Army Flashcards
- De: Zachary Willey
- Narrado por: Derek Dunbar
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
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We're passionate about the Army. We share our passion by helping our soldiers and leaders master the basics. The Ranger Handbook is notorious for the dense information and concepts it holds and takes endless hours to digest. This edition is an updated version of the current TC 3-21.76 | Ranger Handbook (April 2017) with corrections to errors and added commentary with useful tips and more thorough explanations on difficult topics to make them more understandable.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One recommendation for an already great tool.
- De Shy Guy en 08-02-20
De: Zachary Willey
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Black Hawk Down
- De: Mark Bowden
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 15 h y 14 m
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,848
Ninety-nine elite American soldiers are trapped in the middle of a hostile city. As night falls, they are surrounded by thousands of enemy gunmen. Their wounded are bleeding to death. Their ammunition and supplies are dwindling. This is the story of how they got there - and how they fought their way out. Black Hawk Down drops you into a crowded marketplace in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia with the U.S. Special Forces and puts you in the middle of the most intense firelight American soldiers have fought since the Vietnam war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Of Military Writing...
- De Joshua en 11-06-16
De: Mark Bowden
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Only Thing Worth Dying For
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- Katie
- 03-04-13
Prairiesmoke
Sincerest Thank You to all involved. We love you guys and appreciate your every sacrifice. Eric, a wonderful job with this and Fearless. You are forever my Heroes.
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- Joseph D. Eickholt
- 11-01-17
Hero’s
I served in Afghanistan as well but have never heard this story before. These guys are true hero’s and paved the way to victory in Afghanistan. It is a hard ending to read but this book is a great testimony to the United States Military and all they do. It’s well researched as well, great book!!
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- clandestine
- 11-17-17
Fantastic
Outstanding in every way. I really enjoyed the narrator...he did a great job using different voices throughout the story.
Great story of heroism despite the tragic end to ODA 574’s time in Afghanistan. Thank you to the fallen and to the survivors for your bravery and sacrifice. Our great nation is forever in your debt.
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- Joani
- 02-02-22
Very emotional and well written
If you don’t have strong feelings to salute a nearby flag and cry a little after reading this then your not a true patriot.
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- Rusty Riis
- 01-10-19
A great read
It’s amazing hearing the words and how these brave men dies for something so much more and how our politicians do more harm than good. Such an incredible book.
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- Forrest J.
- 05-01-24
Frank and Honest
Candid, brutally honest, story about combat. Good men strive for great goals, honor and heroism are demonstrated and sometimes mistakes are made, very costly ones.
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- Travis Sheveland
- 06-07-24
Great Narration
Unlike the last book I listened to, this narrator is awesome and really does a great job drawing you in to the story
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- Curtis
- 09-05-14
A great story that was also a lesson !
This book did a great job about telling the story of the war at the beginning of the engagement. The author told the story warts and all concerning his unit . This book is well worth your time & should be required reading in military circles!
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- George
- 01-14-15
For History and Heros
An excellent author reveals a raw important glimpse into Afghan and US Military history, mistakes and heroics.
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- Jeff
- 07-04-17
Outstanding
This was an excellent book from front to back, and Blehm did a fantastic job with telling the amazing and at often times, sad story of ODA 574. The must read or hear. In addition, the narration was outstanding as well. All in all, an excellent work.
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