Bibliograph

Operation Pineapple Express, the incredible story of a group of Americans who undertook one last mission and honored a promise in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Scott Mann (Ret.)

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Operation Pineapple Express, the incredible story of a group of Americans who undertook one last mission and honored a promise in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Scott Mann (Ret.)

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Operation Pineapple Express

Oclc number

1341351965

Responsibility statement

Lt. Col. Scott Mann (Ret.)

Sub title

the incredible story of a group of Americans who undertook one last mission and honored a promise in Afghanistan

Summary

"The thrilling true story of a group of retired Green Berets and other combat veterans who saved the lives of hundreds of Afghans in the chaos of America{u2019}s withdrawal from Kabul. In June 2021, Nezam realizes, without a doubt, that his country is collapsing around him. For a dozen years, he fought against the enemies of Afghanistan, first as part of the Afghan National Army{u2019}s American-trained commandos and later as a graduate of Fort Bragg{u2019}s legendary Q course fighting alongside U.S. Green Berets. Now, Nezam{u2019}s life is threatened as he receives texts from the Taliban saying they are coming for payback. His situation is dire, but the U.S. government is stalling on his visa. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann, who fought alongside Nezam in previous years, sends out an SOS, and a small group of friends agree to help him complete one last mission: get Nezam out. Operating virtually, they organize an escape route through Taliban-controlled Kabul and attempt to guide Nezam into the safety of the last American bastion, Hamid Karzai International Airport. But their efforts expose a deeper truth {u2013} there are thousands of Afghans in Nezam{u2019}s situation, and the U.S. cavalry isn{u2019}t coming. With a rapidly expanding team that includes gold-star widows, Washington insiders, veterans, and active-duty operators, Mann creates the Pineapple Express in order to save hundreds of additional Afghan citizens as the Taliban closes in. A story of duty, camaraderie, and courage in the face of disaster, Operation Pineapple Express chronicles the last days of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, a stirring account of heroism as hunted Afghans risk everything for freedom and the loyal warriors of Task Force Pineapple work to save lives and reconcile the past twenty years of war." --, Back cover

Target audience

adult

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