
The Unforgiving Minute
A Soldier's Education
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Narrated by:
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Todd McLaren
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By:
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Craig Mullaney
Years later, after that unforgettable experience in Afghanistan, he would return to the United States to teach history to future Navy and Marine Corps officers at the Naval Academy. He had been in their position once, and he had put his education to the test. How would he use his own life-changing experience to prepare them?
The Unforgiving Minute is the extraordinary story of one soldier's singular education. From a hilarious plebe's-eye view of the author's West Point experience to the demanding leadership crucible of Ranger School's swamps and mountains, to a two-year whirlwind of scintillating debate, pub crawls, and romance at Oxford, Mullaney's winding path to the battlegrounds of Afghanistan was unique and remarkable.
Despite all his preparation, the hardest questions remained. When the call came to lead his platoon into battle and earn his soldiers' salutes, would he be ready? Was his education sufficient for the unforgiving minutes he'd face?
A fascinating account of an Army captain's unusual path through some of the most legendary seats of learning straight into a brutal fight with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, The Unforgiving Minute is, above all, an unforgettable portrait of a young soldier grappling with the weight of his hard-earned knowledge while coming to grips with becoming a man.
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excellent listen
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Nicely Done!
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Would you listen to The Unforgiving Minute again? Why?
Because it tells how a member of a current generation of Twentysomethings makes choices that define them.What does Todd McLaren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He makes it feel like a personal narrative.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
His first time dealing with the death of soldiers under his command.Any additional comments?
This was required for my rising freshman at the University of Kentucky to read. I am glad I experienced it.A Modern Warrior Tells His Story
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One more good book to add to your military history books.
Highly recommended
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Loved the story!
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I enjoyed Todd McLaren's narration.
Long Gray Line - Continued
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Wars reallity.
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Pretentious reading, great story
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God knows we need more really smart, highly educated people in the upper ranks of the military but I have the feeling that those people will not become Head of the Joint Chiefs anytime soon, alas.
I highly recommend this "thinking man's" look at the Army, modern warfare and casualties.
interesting contradictions
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Such and honest and well written book
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