On April 6th. 2003, twenty-six Green Berets, including those of Sergeant First Class Frank Antenori's Special Forces A-Team (call sign Roughneck Nine One), fought a vastly superior force at a remote crossroads near the village of Debecka, Iraq. The enemy unit had battle tanks and 150 well-trained, well-equipped and well-commanded soldiers. The Green Berets stopped the enemy advance then fought them until only a handful of Iraqi survivors finally fled the battlefield. In the process, the Nine One encountered hordes of news media and at the peak of the fight, a US Navy F-14 dropped a 500-pound bomb into the middle of a group of supporting Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, killing and wounding dozens. Roughneck Nine One is the never-before-told, unsanitized story of the fight for the crossroads at Debecka, Iraq, and a unique inside look at a Special Forces A-team as it recruits and organizes, trains for combat, and eventually fights a battle against a huge opposing force in Iraq.
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"Pretty good description of life as a member of a U.S. Special Forces Team at war. The author is good at bringing the reader into the story, and I could relate to how he must have felt when his team was mobbed by the press." — Vicky (4 out of 5 stars)
"Pretty good description of life as a member of a U.S. Special Forces Team at war. The author is good at bringing the reader into the story, and I could relate to how he must have felt when his team was mobbed by the press."
“A gritty inside look at a Special Forces team at work.”
“A gripping account…. A notable contribution to the literature on both the Iraq war and the capabilities of special-ops units.”
“A powerful no-holds barred, first-hand account…Captures the professionalism, comradeship, self-sacrifice, and courage that define the heart and soul of America’s finest warriors.”
A gripping account.... A notable contribution to the literature on both the Iraq war and the capabilities of special-ops units.
" I enjoyed it, good story "
" excellent account of ODA 391's actions early in the Iraq war. I felt that the authors insight into the leadership was excellent. "
" Tells the story of an A-team in the early days of Iraq 2. Interesting study on the ins and outs of Green Beret training and operations, and should be a good read for anyone interested in the subject. "
" Great action, well written. Explains inner workings of Army ODA team. A must for anyone interested in small unit tactics and leadership. "
" A decent read about a Special Forces ODA in Iraq. "
" interesting but a little laborious "
" Why is it nearly every book about USSF includes a horrendus friendly fire incident? "
" A good book on life in the ODA Teams of the Army's Special Forces in the invasion of Iraq. "
" Good writing, action but took too long to read something that could've been summarized shortly. "
" This book starts with the rigorous training and eventual plunge into war. Their will and courage will be tested when at a crossroads. Great read on the Iraq War. "
" Interesting story, it was a good read. I liked having noncoms in charge! It's the working men that get things done. "
" This book is very interesting, and i would highly recommend it to anyone who is into this genre. I've read it 3 times and it's on my my favorite books. "
" Great book ...Frank is a master operator a definite american hero ... Great read very evenly sewn and interesting ... "
Hans Halberstadt has authored or coauthored more than fifty books, mostly on US Special Operations forces, armor, and artillery. He served in the US Army as a helicopter door gunner in Vietnam. He lives in San Jose, California.
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.
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