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Afghan War, 2001- Campaigns Afghanistan Korangal Valley Afghan War, 2001- Campaigns Afghanistan Korangal Valley Personal narratives Afghan War, 2001- Personal narratives, American Giunta, Salvatore A. (Salvatore Augustine) 1985- Large type books Medal of Honor Biography Soldiers Soldiers United States Biography United States. Army. Airborne Brigade, 173rd Biography United States. Army. Airborne Brigade, 173rd.Morgan, Wesley
Summary: "When we think of the war in Afghanistan, chances are we're thinking of a small, remote corner of the country where American military action has been concentrated: the Pech and its tributary valleys in Kunar and Nuristan provinces. The rugged, steep terrain and thick forests made the region a natural hiding spot for targets in the American war on terror, from Osama bin Laden to the Islamic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 MORSummary: Follows many of the soldiers featured in "Restrepo" after they've left combat in order to examine how war works, what it feels like, and what it does to the young men who fight it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC KORJunger, Sebastian.
Summary: Junger, author of "The Perfect Storm," turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat in this on-the-ground account that follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 958.104 JUNJunger, Sebastian.
Summary: Junger, author of "The Perfect Storm," turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat in this on-the-ground account that follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 JUNCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 958.104 JUNGiunta, Salvatore A. (Salvatore Augustine)
Summary: A Medal of Honor recipient shares the story of his military career, recounting his deployment to Afghanistan's volatile Korengal Valley and his life-risking efforts to provide medical aid to wounded fellow soldiers during an October 2007 Taliban ambush.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 GIUNTA, SALVATORE GIUSummary: This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, starting in 2007. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films & Entertainment 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RES1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF RES