No Way Out

A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan

By: Mitch Weiss, Kevin Maurer

Narrated by: Corey M. Snow

In a remote enemy-held valley in Afghanistan, a Special Forces team planned to scale a steep mountain to surprise and capture a terrorist leader. But before they found the target, the target found them. The team was caught in a deadly ambush that threatened not only their lives but the entire mission.

The elite soldiers fought huddled for hours on a small rock ledge as rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine-gun fire rained down on them. With total disregard for their own safety, they tended to their wounded and kept fighting to stay alive. When the battle finally ended, 10 soldiers had earned Silver Stars - the army's third highest award for combat valor. It was the most Silver Stars awarded to any unit in one battle since Vietnam.

Based on dozens of interviews with those who were there, No Way Out is a compelling narrative of an epic battle that not only tested the soldiers' mettle but serves as a cautionary tale. Be careful what you ask soldiers to do, because they will die trying to accomplish their mission.

©2012 Mitch Weiss and Kevin Maurer (P)2017 Tantor

Excellent book for historical warfare!

The detailed content made me feel like I was there! Incredible story of heroism!! Weiss and Maurer seek to tell the full story of what happened on April 6, 2008. They do well to paint the whole picture, warts and all. This is a fantastic book.

Politics in Military

I also saw the political side of the military. To many times the field grade officer's did not want to hear the truth on how Afghan soldiers were progressing. The truth needs to be told.

GOD Bless

There is no greater sacrifice than a man should lay down his life for his brother.

Hard to put down

Book does jump between characters retelling events from POV's. Hard to stop towards the end

Fighting for your brothers

Great story, tragic that this mission was imposed to the troops with no repercussions of the poor planning from the higher ups. God Bless our soldiers.