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Luttrell is a rare breed that can write as well as he can shoot amazing photographs. I'm honored to have him as a friend. Like another reviewer commented, this is the best afghanistan war book out there.
Victory point tells of two major operations in afghanistan - operation redwings and whalers. Operation red wings (redwing) was originally planned by the marines. Victory point explains the counterinsurgency work done by marines that helped in the resc... Read More
Ed darack's victory point is a revealing account of the actions of the marine corps' 2/3 battalion in the kunar valley. The book includes many superb maps, and the included photographs also help one to get a feel for the hindu kush region. This is the... Read More
Cons
The first third of the book reads like a history text book. If you have never been in the military (i haven't) then this is a difficult read due to all the many acronyms the author uses. The author is extremely repetitive.
Marcus luttrell is the only eyewitness to the battle against shah's forces. Victory point clearly attempts to aggrandize the marines, often at the expense of luttrel's account of the mission. Do not, however, believe everything is marines versus the w... Read More
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Quality
Purchased this book and was not disappointed
It also shows the teamwork and the camaraderie with the two
I became consumed with the book and fox company
Price
Frustrating that policy can at times cost lives of americans
Shipping
Once the action started it was a very fast read
Packaging/appearance
However it took our attention off of the mountaintops and left us extremely vulnerable to attack
Competitiveness
In a perfect world if a unit develops the info
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- This product had a total of 185 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 21 2022.
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It even reveals the reason for the name
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The author includes a lot of historical detail for background and at times trying to understand the command lines can be tough but the way it was presented showed it to be convoluted which is in part why things went bad during red wings
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What i really enjoyed and some may have trouble with this was the history that the author added at several key points in the opening chapters
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Over all i recommend this book to anyone who is interested in what is happening in their world military and civilian alike
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Heard the author during a brief radio interview then ordered the book
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While i found the history lessons to informative though they did drag out the first third of the book
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I thought the book presented an portrayal of events that rang true with my military experiences
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I did not feel as some do that the book was a scathing condemnation of the actions taken by the seals during operation red wings
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