{"product_id":"2940149101344","title":"A Different Kind of War: The United States Army in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) October 2001\u0026#x2013;September 2005","description":"Since the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism, the US Army Training and Doctrine\u003cbr\u003eCommand (TRADOC) has captured the experiences of Soldiers as they conducted difficult\u003cbr\u003eoperations across the world in a variety of important ways. Historical accounts of the US\u003cbr\u003eArmy’s campaigns play a critical role in this process by offering insights from the past to assist\u003cbr\u003eSoldiers with their current—and future—operational challenges.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume, A Different Kind of War, is the first comprehensive study of the US Army’s\u003cbr\u003eexperience in Afghanistan during the first 4 years of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM\u003cbr\u003e(OEF). The work focuses on Army operations in the larger Joint and Coalition campaign that\u003cbr\u003eevolved between October 2001 and September 2005. Beginning with a description of the successful\u003cbr\u003eoffensive against the Taliban regime, launched in late 2001 in response to the attacks of\u003cbr\u003e9\/11, the book then shifts to the less well-understood campaign that began in 2002 to establish\u003cbr\u003ea peaceful and politically stable Afghanistan.\u003cbr\u003eA Different Kind of War is balanced and honest. Its publication is particularly timely as both\u003cbr\u003ethe Army and the Department of Defense are beginning to reassess and restructure the campaign\u003cbr\u003ein Afghanistan. This study will shed a great deal of light on the overall course of OEF.\u003cbr\u003eAs the title suggests, the campaign in Afghanistan was unique. While its initial phases featured\u003cbr\u003ethe use of small teams of Special Operations Forces and air power, the campaign after 2002\u003cbr\u003eevolved into a broader effort in which conventional forces were responsible for the creation\u003cbr\u003eof security, reconstruction, and programs to train the Afghan Army. Overall, the story in these\u003cbr\u003epages is one of a relatively small number of Soldiers conducting multifaceted operations on\u003cbr\u003edifficult terrain and within a complex cultural environment.\u003cbr\u003eA Different Kind of War was written in recognition of all the men and women who served\u003cbr\u003ein Afghanistan to bring stability and prosperity to that country while protecting the security of\u003cbr\u003ethe United States. Their experiences chronicled in this book will help inform and educate all\u003cbr\u003ethose who serve the Nation today and in the future.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067947794672,"sku":"2940149101344","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149101344_p0.jpg?v=1763712877","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149101344","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}