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Philipps, David.
Alpha
[Bridges Audiobook] :
Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs.
Books on Tape,
2021.
Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 424MB.
Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 424MB.
HTML:<b>An “infuriating, fast-paced” (<i>The Washington Post</i>) account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, Eddie Gallagher, and the courtroom battle that exposed the dark underbelly of America’s special forces—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter</b><br />  <br /> <b>WINNER OF THE COLORADO BOOK AWARD • “Nearly impossible to put down.”—Jon Krakauer, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Where Men Win Glory</i> and <i>Into the Wild</i></b><br />  <br /> In this “brilliantly written” (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>) and startling account, Pulitzer Prize–winning <i>New York Times</i> correspondent David Philipps reveals a powerful moral crucible, one that would define the American military during the years of combat that became known as “the forever war.”<br />  <br /> When the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon returned from their 2017 deployment to Iraq, a group of them reported their chief, Eddie Gallagher, for war crimes, alleging that he’d stabbed a prisoner in cold blood and taken lethal sniper shots at unarmed civilians. The story of Alpha’s war, both in Iraq and in the shocking trial that followed the men’s accusations, would complicate the SEALs’ post-9/11 hero narrative, turning brothers-in-arms against one another and bringing into stark relief the choice that elite soldiers face between loyalty to their unit and to their country.<br />  <br /> One of the great stories written about American special forces, <i>Alpha</i> is by turns a battlefield drama, a courtroom thriller, and a compelling examination of how soldiers define themselves and live with the decisions in the heat of combat.
Biography & Autobiography.
Nonfiction.
Military.
History.
Media Type: Audiobook.
Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-26 20:00:02.
Eiden, Andrew.
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