Ghost riders of Baghdad :: soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge /
An American officer confronts the realities of war and politics during a year with the 61st Cavalry in Iraq.
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Lebanon, NH :
ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England,
[2015]
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Zusammenfassung: | An American officer confronts the realities of war and politics during a year with the 61st Cavalry in Iraq. |
Beschreibung: | 1 online resource |
ISBN: | 9781611688276 1611688272 |
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contents | Preface: "No shit, there we were": Salman Pak backstory -- Enter the "ghost riders": 2nd Platoon, B/3-61 CAV -- Citizenship and sacrifice: reflections on military service -- Life as a countdown: drinking, training, and otherwise getting by -- Doing more with less -- "These dudes are trying to kill us" -- Indispensable friends: Mark and the interpreters -- Breaking point: fear, loss, and defeat -- Sunni versus Shia: the anatomy of sectarian civil war -- Ushering in the "surge": farewell Mada'in, hello Baghdad -- Troop shortage, troop surge: good people, bad advice -- A night to remember -- Shouting at Lindsay Graham -- Staggering to the finish line: aftermath in a shattered platoon -- Disappointing paths: Iraq, seven years on -- War in the rearview: on life after Iraq -- Coda the power of memory. |
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spelling | Sjursen, Daniel A. Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / Daniel A. Sjursen. Lebanon, NH : ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, [2015] 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Preface: "No shit, there we were": Salman Pak backstory -- Enter the "ghost riders": 2nd Platoon, B/3-61 CAV -- Citizenship and sacrifice: reflections on military service -- Life as a countdown: drinking, training, and otherwise getting by -- Doing more with less -- "These dudes are trying to kill us" -- Indispensable friends: Mark and the interpreters -- Breaking point: fear, loss, and defeat -- Sunni versus Shia: the anatomy of sectarian civil war -- Ushering in the "surge": farewell Mada'in, hello Baghdad -- Troop shortage, troop surge: good people, bad advice -- A night to remember -- Shouting at Lindsay Graham -- Staggering to the finish line: aftermath in a shattered platoon -- Disappointing paths: Iraq, seven years on -- War in the rearview: on life after Iraq -- Coda the power of memory. Print version record. An American officer confronts the realities of war and politics during a year with the 61st Cavalry in Iraq. English. United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015029678 United States. Army Officers Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140675 Sjursen, Daniel A. fast United States. Army fast United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd fast Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American. Iraq War, 2003-2011 Campaigns Iraq Baghdad. Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 Campagnes et batailles Irak Bagdad. HISTORY Middle East General. bisacsh Armed Forces Officers fast Military campaigns fast Iraq fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtCBPBdMfmXtd4M8cvJXd Iraq Baghdad fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJd88FjGBr9xYVp9dgHKVC Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East. hilcc History & Archaeology. hilcc Middle East. hilcc Iraq War (2003-2011) fast (OCoLC)fst01802311 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9BhJhQKkFHjttcwXm 2003-2011 fast Biographies fast Personal narratives American fast Print version: Sjursen, Daniel A. Ghost riders of Baghdad. Lebanon, NH : ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, [2015] (DLC) 2015012184 UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. History. FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1059349 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Sjursen, Daniel A. Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. History. Preface: "No shit, there we were": Salman Pak backstory -- Enter the "ghost riders": 2nd Platoon, B/3-61 CAV -- Citizenship and sacrifice: reflections on military service -- Life as a countdown: drinking, training, and otherwise getting by -- Doing more with less -- "These dudes are trying to kill us" -- Indispensable friends: Mark and the interpreters -- Breaking point: fear, loss, and defeat -- Sunni versus Shia: the anatomy of sectarian civil war -- Ushering in the "surge": farewell Mada'in, hello Baghdad -- Troop shortage, troop surge: good people, bad advice -- A night to remember -- Shouting at Lindsay Graham -- Staggering to the finish line: aftermath in a shattered platoon -- Disappointing paths: Iraq, seven years on -- War in the rearview: on life after Iraq -- Coda the power of memory. Sjursen, Daniel A. United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015029678 United States. Army Officers Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140675 Sjursen, Daniel A. fast United States. Army fast United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd fast Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American. Iraq War, 2003-2011 Campaigns Iraq Baghdad. Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 Campagnes et batailles Irak Bagdad. HISTORY Middle East General. bisacsh Armed Forces Officers fast Military campaigns fast Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East. hilcc History & Archaeology. hilcc Middle East. hilcc |
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title | Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / |
title_auth | Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / |
title_exact_search | Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / |
title_full | Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / Daniel A. Sjursen. |
title_fullStr | Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / Daniel A. Sjursen. |
title_full_unstemmed | Ghost riders of Baghdad : soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / Daniel A. Sjursen. |
title_short | Ghost riders of Baghdad : |
title_sort | ghost riders of baghdad soldiers civilians and the myth of the surge |
title_sub | soldiers, civilians, and the myth of the surge / |
topic | Sjursen, Daniel A. United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015029678 United States. Army Officers Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140675 Sjursen, Daniel A. fast United States. Army fast United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd fast Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American. Iraq War, 2003-2011 Campaigns Iraq Baghdad. Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 Campagnes et batailles Irak Bagdad. HISTORY Middle East General. bisacsh Armed Forces Officers fast Military campaigns fast Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East. hilcc History & Archaeology. hilcc Middle East. hilcc |
topic_facet | Sjursen, Daniel A. United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd. United States. Army Officers Biography. United States. Army United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 61st. Squadron, 3rd Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American. Iraq War, 2003-2011 Campaigns Iraq Baghdad. Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 Campagnes et batailles Irak Bagdad. HISTORY Middle East General. Armed Forces Officers Military campaigns Iraq Iraq Baghdad Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East. History & Archaeology. Middle East. Biographies Personal narratives American |
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