12 strong

By Doug Stanton

Subjects: Afghan war, 2001-2021, Afghan War, 2001-, Special operations (military science), United States. Army. Special Forces, New York Times bestseller, Special operations (Military science), American Cavalry operations, Afghan war, 2001-, American Personal narratives, Urban warfare, United States, United states, army, special forces, Military History, American Aerial operations, United states, history, military, History, Soldiers, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-01-14

Description: Documents the post-September 11 mission during which a small band of Special Forces soldiers captured the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif as part of an effort to defeat the Taliban, in a dramatic account that includes testimonies by Afghanistan citizens whose lives were changed by the war.