| Title | : | Somalia on $5 a Day: A Soldiers Story |
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| ISBN | : | 0891418229 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 0891418229 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle, Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 pages |
| Publication | : | Presidio Press; 1st Printing edition (July 29, 2003) |
Stantons battalion was the first army unit in Somalia in 1992 and it did one hell of a job accomplishing a difficult mission where there wasnt a template. I had the pleasure of tagging along with his unit and saw first hand how its leaders dealt with and solved problems A first rate book and a must read. All professional soldier leaders should carry Stantons book in their rucksacks.DAVID H. HACKWORTH Author of About Face and Hazardous DutyA country torn by seemingly endless war, a people tormented and victimized by relentless banditry into this land of warlords came the soldiers of the armys elite 10th Mountain Division. They were strangers in a strange land sent to restore hope to this cauldron of misery and despair. The Pentagon deemed it a hostile fire zone thereby earning each soldier a monthly bonus of $150 Somalia on $5.00 a day. Major Stanton and the infantrymen of Task Force 2 87 found themselves in unfamiliar surroundings, trying to accomplish a vague and constantly changing mission where knowing the good guys from the bad guys was nearly impossible. When the focus of Restore Hope changed from limited famine relief to nation building, the men found themselves in armed clashes with Somali warlords. In this exciting and often humorous memoir, Stanton relates the mounting frustrations experienced by the U.S. soldiers, futility that culminated in the infamous chaos on the streets of Mogadishu.
Somalia on $5 a Day: A Soldiers Story Reviews
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I knew Marty in the Army. His writing style makes me feel like we're sitting in the Officer's Club and he's telling me another one of his stories. Great officer, great writer. If you want to know what it's like to be an "Iron Major" in a good unit, read this book.
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Fun read about a true hellhole from the view of a Major. I can almost smell the Khat. That reminds me thank you for the comrades, body armor, Kevlar and the Humvee. Made for a much better trip. :)
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A great man and a great boss, I'd follow him anywhere.
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After having read a lot of books regarding Somalia's most recent history, I have finally picked up this one. I have found it very interesting, as it describes (as a sort of personal diary) facts and events happened before the distaster of 3rd Oct and far away from
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I am currently reading this book and see how it would be hard to follow if you have never Served in the Military. But i think Major Stanton did an excellent job explaining Military terminology. As to the facts of this book i know they are accurate from first hand
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Stanton's writing style is full of military jargon (although he does try to explain things). He repeats a lot of details and names. Fortunately for him but unfortunately for the reader, he had a relatively uneventful deployment, which contributes to the feeling of
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Marty Stanton does an outstanding job writing about what common US soldiers did in Somalia prior to the infamous October 3rd raid in Mogadishu. Touted in the media as a peacekeeping/humanitarian mission, for those that served there, Operation Restore Hope was a combat
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This is another good book by Martin Stanton. You really get a feel for Somalia pre Black Hawk Down. It demonstrates why there is so much trouble in Somalia and other countries in the horn of Africa. This would be a good read for anyone who wants to help fix the Horn of