None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism
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None Braver: U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism

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  • EAN: 9780451212955
  • Manufacturer: NAL Trade

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  • ISBN13: 9780451212955
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  • From award-winning journalist and combat veteran Michael Hirsh comes the thrilling inside story of the Air Force's pararescue operations in Afghanistan. The first journalist to be embedded with an Air Force combat unit in the War on Terrorism, Hirsh flew from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, with the 71st Rescue Squadron to their expeditionary headquarters at a secret location in Central Asia. Unparalleled access to the PJs, as well as to the courageous men and women who fly them where they have to go, often under enemy fire, allowed Hirsh to uncover incredible stories of courage.

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  • Summary: A view of a unique unit with a unique mission
  • Comment: The book is a fast enjoyable read. I've gone through it several times, and usually knock it out in a couple of days, mainly because I just can't put it down. Several rescues are covered in the book, as well as a bit of background about the selection and training of PJ's. If you're looking for a reference book, or a book dealing specifically with the combat roll of PJ's this might not quiet be it. If on the other hand you're looking for a book giving a lot of details on what they've actually been used for in the GWOT, then this is a great book.
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  • Summary: A Great Book, That Hands out a Bit of Message
  • Comment: This book is excellent, and describes all of the events in explosive detail. My only problem was in it's suggestive conclussions. The government is called to blaim for a lot of decissions that were made on the auther's part without considering all of the information: the author does a little too much complaining in that respect.
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  • Summary: The good news that most of the media deems not fit to print
  • Comment: Hirsh has written a lot of books about the military, some better than others, but this book has a lot of interesting personal stories about brave men on very dangerous missions in places where the fight against the Islamists have taken the best and the brightest that the USA has to offer.
    Hirsh's writing is not necessarily the best, but at least he doesn't get in the way of the story, and accurately depicts the dedication of America's men of the pararescue jumpers "PJ's" units who serve "that others might live."

    Unlike the character assassins now serving in the US Senate who tasted a couple skirmishes of combat and ran away as fast as they could fake enough Purple Hearts to leave after a couple of months, these men fight year after year, trying to take the war to the enemy that hates the West and all it stands for.

    This isn't a great book, but the subject matter is something that seldom sees any ink or airtime, with the possible exception of Fox.

    If you don't know anything about PJ's or their mission, you can do worse than reading this book.
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  • Summary: Enthralling
  • Comment: An excellent book. Even as an English major, I very rarely have found myself so unwilling to put down a book. An unexpected surprise was that Hirsh encompassed the entire rescue team, writing not only of the PJs, but also of the pilots, crew, combat controllers, and commanders. If you have little interest or experience with the military, you may find the technical aspects a bit heavy at times, but I personally had no difficulty; truly, I appreciated the detail and immersion in the subject matter. Thrilling. Enthralling. Delightful.
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  • Summary: Thank you Michael Hirsh
  • Comment: I found Michael Hirsh's writing style very entertaining. You, the reader, must realize the rare privilege it is to have before you an account so accurate in factual detail of what embodies a USAF pararescueman. Having the honor of being a PJ from Sep84-Dec92 I have witnessed alot so life doesn't suprise me much anymore. The effect this book had on me was suprising. Many times while reading this book I paused to shake off cold shivers or to loosen my white-knuckle grip for I felt I was right there among these supermen doing the almost impossible...living life as a PJ! One thing I did not like was the lack of respect Michael Hirsh showed toward the special operations people from the other military branches. I have had the privilege and honor to work with many fine spec op folks from the other branches of our military. Even though there is the traditional and expected "ribbing" that goes on between us highly-trained experts I have forged lasting friendships with many of these spec op guys. Michael Hirsh, you wrote a great book about pararescuemen. You even made us PJ's feel uneasy (which is hard to do) by giving us a pat on the back for doing our jobs albeit appreciated. In your writing please do not convey the false idea that PJ's are so much better than all other special operations people. Special operations/forces of the navy, army, marines and air force all have outstanding people expertly trained for a specific purpose. However, I will state that when your day has gone bad putting your money on a PJ is a better bet than on one of them SEALs.

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