The Afghanistan Poppy Eradication Campaign: Accounts from the Black Hawk Counter-Narcotics Infantry Kandak Team in Helmand Province
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The 16-man Black Hawk Counter Narcotics Infantry Team served as an advisory and training unit for the Afghanistan National Army during a poppy eradication operation in Helmand province in 2008 and 2009. For 75 days, they fought extreme heat, sand storms and the Taliban to eradicate 11.2 tons of poppy seed and earn the respect of Afghan troops. Although the U.S. team they relieved had lost half its men during operations, the Black Hawks came through...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1476668647
ISBN13:9781476668642
Release Date:October 2017
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:172 Pages
Weight:0.53 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.7"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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