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None Braver

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism

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None Braver

By: Michael Hirsh
Narrated by: Corey Snow
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From award-winning journalist and combat veteran Michael Hirsh comes the thrilling inside story of the Air Force's pararescue operations in Afghanistan. The first journalist to be embedded with an Air Force combat unit in the war on terrorism, Hirsh flew from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, with the 71st Rescue Squadron to their expeditionary headquarters at a secret location in Central Asia.

Unparalleled access to the pararescue jumpers - or PJs - as well as to the courageous men and women who fly them where they have to go, often under enemy fire, allowed Michael Hirsh to uncover incredible stories of courage. Among them: the drama of a plane crash at 10,000 feet in the Hindu Kush mountains, where PJs climb with 100-pound packs through chest-deep snow to rescue the crew; the tension of an unprecedented nighttime combat parachute jump into the middle of an Afghan minefield; and the heartbreak during Operation Anaconda, when seven American fighting men die, including the first PJ killed in combat since Vietnam.

©2003 Michael Hirsh (P)2013 Tantor 20th Century Afghan & Iraq Wars Afghan War Art & Literature Journalists, Editors & Publishers Military Military & War Modern Wars & Conflicts War Aviation Air Force Middle East US Air Force
Heroic Rescues • Compelling Stories • Authentic Military Narration • Military Authenticity • Gripping Adventures
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A great book to tell the story's of the nobel job Pararescue. Glad I read it

love it.

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great book plenty of detail. many stories compiled together to tell about the pj's does bounce around a little

Great

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After listening to this book, I have a much better understanding of why people are afraid of helicopters. Most of the stories in this book involve helicopter rescues, helicopter crashes, and general helicopter consternation. Of course, that’s not the point of the book, but it was remarkable to me. The book is about the heroes (PJs) that the US Air Force trains for rescue missions in the most extreme situations and conditions imaginable. They are trained to operate anywhere in the world from mountains to deserts, to sea, to war. They study cutting-edge battlefield medicine techniques so that they can stabilize and extract injured soldiers. When the call comes in about injuries on the battlefield (or anywhere else in the world, I think), they are dispatched with their gear to save lives. Carrying gear for survival, combat, communications, and medicine, their kits can weigh over 100 lbs. To be a PJ, you have to be extremely calm under stress. PJs can adjust and adapt to complete the mission no matter what obstacles get thrown at them. The book also covers some of the fallout that happens when rescues are not successful by telling a true story of a PJ who dies during a rescue mission. The PJs don’t get a lot of press. They don’t like the spotlight. They want to do their job, save lives, and disappear into the shadows. I have a better appreciation for their skill, training, and mission after listening to this book. Thanks for the recommendation Aleksandr.

This is for readers of history, military, rescue, and real-life adventures.

Rescue Rangers

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This book was an amazing listen fir me as one who is striving to become a PJ myself, the stories, the humor, and the fellow comradely is something I feel everyone wishes to have but few find ay this level. Reading this book is a must.

Amazing, and informative.

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I want more great story and really good info. easy to follow and keeps you wanting more

AWESOME

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SrA Jason D. Cunningham will be remembered by one more person. I'd gone into this book wanting to learn more about the missions carried on by the PJs and I'd received much more than I asked for. Awesome book.

Great Book

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I like how this is a series of short stories compiled into one book with one very good ending. props to the author for letting their stories be heard and spread. This is a must read for anybody interested in joining AFSPECWAR.

Thinking about joing SOCOM. Listen to this!

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I didn't have any expectations but once the action started to pick up, it got really good. The narrator helped add in some of the suspense which is very important. Overall awesome book. Hooyah.

Awesome. A must listen.

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If you could sum up None Braver in three words, what would they be?

Truely brave men - A must read!

Who was your favorite character and why?

All the PJ's work, eat and sleep in the same units which leads to fantastic rescues and infiltrations/ex-filtrations of gravely injured persons (not just military) as well as some lighter moments when the PJ's are on the ground that will give you a few laughs.

What about Corey Snow’s performance did you like?

Did not notice anything about the narrator - So I guess you can't beat that.

Amazing story of commitment and self sacrifice

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ok found it exhilarating and I remembered my 26 years with NYCEMS and I cried.

extraordinary from a NYC Paramedic

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