Operation Pineapple Express (Unabridged)
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4.7 • 34 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
An edge-of-your-seat military memoir and true story about a group of retired Green Berets who come together to save a former comrade—and 500 other Afghans—targeted by the Taliban amid the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
In April 2021, a Special Forces operator deployed abroad sends an urgent plea: Get Nezam out of Afghanistan now. Nezam, one of the first Afghan National Army commandos trained alongside US Special Forces, is receiving threatening messages from the Taliban. His former commander, retired Lt. Col. Scott Mann, activates Task Force Pineapple, connecting with fellow special operations veterans and allies to plan a high-risk rescue mission.
Operating from basements and garages, the team orchestrates an escape route into Taliban-controlled Kabul, working around enemy checkpoints and surging crowds to get Nezam through Kabul airport safely. When calls flood in from other veterans, interpreters, and at-risk civilians, the mission expands—and Task Force Pineapple rescues 500 more Afghans in three turbulent days before the deadly ISIS-K suicide bombing. Operation Pineapple Express is a thrilling account of heroism, service, and loyalty in the final days of the War on Terror.
Customer Reviews
Should be mandatory reading
No other book has ever helped me to see the reality that our veterans and military live with every day. This book opened my eyes to the fact that these heroes that we think are invincible are simply humans. And that decisions made by the United States, affects them more directly than anyone else. I am recommending this to everyone I know and it really should be mandatory reading for every American, great job Scott Mann!
How it really was
I was part of the Digital Dunkirk and this book filled in so many gaps of what we experienced- it was so real. So true to the experience. So excellent - so raw and honest. Thank you.