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  • Roberts Ridge

  • A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan
  • Written by: Malcolm MacPherson
  • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
  • Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (50 ratings)

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Roberts Ridge

Written by: Malcolm MacPherson
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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For the U.S. Navy's elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: to take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan. But the enemy was waiting, and when the Special Forces chopper was shredded by enemy fire, a red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. Roberts's fellow SEALs were determined to bring him out - no matter what the cost.

This harrowing true account based on stunning eyewitness testimony and painstaking research captures in dramatic detail the 17-hour battle fought by a few dozen warriors against near impossible odds to save one of their own.
©2005 Malcolm MacPherson (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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  • Categories: History
Military Americas 21st Century Afghanistan History
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"Well told and frightening as well as true, this is a book that bridges the breach between the increasingly professional American military and a civilian culture possessing little knowledge or experience of the military." ( Booklist)

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Darn great story, narrated by a good narrator. However, it’s evident he didn’t research any of the military terms as he Mis pronounces so many and has sentences run together confusing the listener

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