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Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
Amazon ^ | Copyright 2009, | Doug STanton

Posted on 10/22/2012 11:23:38 PM PDT by NoLibZone

From The Washington Post

From The Washington Post's Book World/washingtonpost.com Reviewed by Chris Bray "Horse Soldiers" tells the important story of the Special Forces soldiers who first put American boots on the ground in Afghanistan in 2001. Fighting alongside the Northern Alliance, the troops, often riding on horseback, achieved several important victories against the Taliban.


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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 3rddebate; bayonets; bayonetsandhorses; debate3; election2012; horsesandbayonets; presidentialdebate

1 posted on 10/22/2012 11:23:45 PM PDT by NoLibZone
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To: NoLibZone
Author in Afghanistan
2 posted on 10/22/2012 11:26:48 PM PDT by NoLibZone (I know what it is to be Black,to be hated for who I am, more so than Whoppi does. I'm a Republican.)
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To: NoLibZone

I thought Pres. Obama said we don’t use horses anymore in the military.


3 posted on 10/22/2012 11:27:30 PM PDT by screaming eagle2 (no matter what you call it,a pre-owned vehicle,IS STILL A USED CAR!)
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No, he said the military has fewer horses and bayonets.


4 posted on 10/22/2012 11:35:07 PM PDT by FreedomForce (Lesser Evil 2012)
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To: NoLibZone
Corb Lund Horse Soldier (video).
5 posted on 10/22/2012 11:40:48 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

That’s not a U.S. military horse. That is from Abdul’s pony rentals.


6 posted on 10/23/2012 11:21:33 PM PDT by tdscpa
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