{"product_id":"no-ordinary-men-special-operations-forces-missions-in-afghanistan-paperback","title":"No Ordinary Men: Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernd Horn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeneral T. J. Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada's elite warriors who operate in the shadows.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 2001, the Canadian government sent elements of its Joint Task Force 2 counterterrorist unit to Afghanistan to assist the Americans with Operation Enduring Freedom and the global war on terror. Withdrawn a year later, after a brief hiatus JTF 2 returned to Afghanistan in 2005, beginning a continuous tour of duty for Canadian Special Operation Forces (CANSOF) up to the cessation of Canadian combat operations in 2011. This book reveals six untold special operations that CANSOF personnel undertook in their desperate struggle in the shadows to capture or kill Taliban leaders, facilitators, and bomb-makers, as well as efforts to mentor Afghan National Security Forces from 2005 to 2011. The missions highlight that the nation's SOF were no ordinary men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel Bernd Horn is a retired Regular Force infantry officer and military educator. Dr. Horn has authored, co-authored, or edited more than forty books, including \u003ci\u003eNo Easy Task: Fighting in Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Lack of Courage: Operation Medusa, Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Kingston, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772201074976,"sku":"9781459724105","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a1d3e400174341f23f94c2da0d7cdd4a.webp?v=1780401093","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/no-ordinary-men-special-operations-forces-missions-in-afghanistan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}