U.S. Marines In Afghanistan, 2001-2002: From the Sea
Nathan S. Lowrey
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Length 15 h 25 min
Chapters 48
First published 2012
This monograph is more than the story of Marine expeditionary operations in Afghanistan. It describes who our nation's enemies are; how America became involved in the Global War on Terrorism; and how the Marine Corps struggled to acquire a major role in Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as the actions of Marines and sailors who helped prosecute the air and ground campaigns against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. - Excerpt from the Foreword by Charles P. Neimeyer
Chapters
1
Foreword and Preface Read by Aaron Bennett 15:35
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Prologue Part 2 - The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan; The International Islamic Front for Jihad against Jews and Crusaders; Sidebar (Territorial Sovereignty) Read by Aaron Bennett 22:23
3
Prologue Part 3 - A Response from the White House; A New Administration Read by Aaron Bennett 15:06
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Chapter 1 Part 1 - The Global War on Terrorism - Another Day of Infamy; On Board the USS Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group; Defining Military Options Read by Aaron Bennett 23:27
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Chapter 1 Part 2 - U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command Read by Aaron Bennett 18:06
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Chapter 2 Part 1 - Operation Enduring Freedom - Developing a Concept of Operations Read by Aaron Bennett 21:49
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Chapter 2 Part 2 - Joint Special Operations Task Force North; Adjusting Expectations Read by Aaron Bennett 13:55
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Chapter 2 Part 3 - Combat Search and Rescue at Jacobabad, Pakistan; Sidebar (The Evolution of Expeditionary Warfare) Read by Aaron Bennett 14:28
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Chapter 3 Part 1 - Striking Back - Air Operations; Refining Operational Strategy Read by Aaron Bennett 19:24
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Chapter 3 Part 2 - Initial Ground Operations Read by Aaron Bennett 23:47
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Chapter 4 Part 1 - Changing Plans - Spoiling for a Fight Read by Aaron Bennett 22:30
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Chapter 5 Part 1 - Naval Expeditionary Task Force 58 - Unified Command; Sidebar (Changing Amphibious Command Relationships) Read by Aaron Bennett 20:27
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Chapter 5 Part 2 - Everyone Fills Sandbags; Setting Up Shop; Team Building Read by Aaron Bennett 20:37
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Chapter 6 Part 1 - Operational Maneuver from the Sea - Battle Rhythms and Intelligence-Driven Operations; Coalition Building Read by Aaron Bennett 22:32
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Chapter 6 Part 2 - Task Organized and Scalable Raid Options; Sustained Operations Ashore Read by Aaron Bennett 16:48
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Chapter 6 Part 3 - Sustained Operations Ashore (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 17:40
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Chapter 7 Part 1 - Operation Swift Freedom - The Campaign Continues; Staging for the Fight; Ship-to-Objective Maneuver Read by Aaron Bennett 15:21
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Chapter 7 Part 2 - Ship-to-Objective Maneuver (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 13:17
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Chapter 7 Part 3 - Establishing Forward Operating Base Rhino Read by Aaron Bennett 21:24
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Chapter 7 Part 4 - Establishing Forward Operating Base Rhino (cont); An Unanticipated Operational Pause Read by Aaron Bennett 21:44
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Chapter 8 Part 1 - Concurrent and Distributed Operations at Forward Operating Base Rhino - Changing Command Relationship; Force Sustainment Read by Aaron Bennett 21:35
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Chapter 8 Part 2 - Airfield Maintenance and Camp Construction; Ongoing Events Read by Aaron Bennett 21:39
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Chapter 8 Part 3 - Ongoing Events (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 23:43
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Chapter 9 Part 1 - Interdiction Operations - The Campaign Continues into Southern Afghanistan; Highway Interdiction Read by Aaron Bennett 13:50
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Chapter 9 Part 2 - Highway Interdiction (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 17:56
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Chapter 9 Part 3 - Highway Interdiction (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 17:46
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Chapter 9 Part 4 - Highway Interdiction (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 14:12
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Chapter 10 Part 1 - Occupation and Exploitation Operations - Securing the Kabul Embassy Read by Aaron Bennett 20:29
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Chapter 10 Part 2 - Occupying Kandahar Airport Read by Aaron Bennett 19:56
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Chapter 10 Part 3 - Sensitive Site Exploitation: Tarnak Farms and Dewalak Read by Aaron Bennett 9:36
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Chapter 11 Part 1 - Concurrent and Distributed Operations at Kandahar - Establishing a Second Forward Operating Base Read by Aaron Bennett 14:26
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Chapter 11 Part 2 - Establishing a Second Forward Operating Base (cont); Detention Operations Read by Aaron Bennett 19:11
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Chapter 11 Part 3 - Detention Operations (cont); Visitors, Holiday Celebrations, and Continued Conflict Read by Aaron Bennett 17:57
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Chapter 12 Part 1 - Tora Bora - A View from the Front Read by Aaron Bennett 20:13
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Chapter 12 Part 2 - A Base Too Far; Wrapping Up; Sidebar (A Plan from the Past) Read by Aaron Bennett 24:55
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Chapter 13 Part 1 - Sensitive Site Exploitation and Security Missions - Garmabak Ghar Training Camp; Maiwand Garrison Read by Aaron Bennett 17:49
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Chapter 13 Part 2 - Lashkar Gah Command and Control Center; Zhawar Kili Cave Complex Read by Aaron Bennett 21:38
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Chapter 13 Part 3 - Khost-Gardez Mission Planning and Band-e Sardeh Airfield Survey; Tori Khel; Hazar Qadam; Khost Security Mission Read by Aaron Bennett 19:18
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Chapter 14 Part 1 - Winding Down - Reconstitution of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit; Continuing to Develop Kandahar; Relief in Place and Ongoing Operations Read by Aaron Bennett 22:56
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Chapter 14 Part 2 - Relief in Place and Ongoing Operations (cont); The Final Mission Read by Aaron Bennett 23:39
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Chapter 15 Part 1 - Marines During Operation Anaconda - Into the Valley Read by Aaron Bennett 17:17
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Chapter 15 Part 2 - Into the Valley (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 15:20
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Chapter 15 Part 3 - A Force in Readiness Read by Aaron Bennett 20:45
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Chapter 15 Part 4 - A Force in Readiness (cont); Operation Anaconda: Phase II Read by Aaron Bennett 19:06
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Chapter 15 Part 5 - Operation Harpoon Read by Aaron Bennett 19:02
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Epilogue Part 1 - A New Beginning - The Bonn Agreement; Operation Enduring Freedom-Phase III Read by Aaron Bennett 19:18
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Epilogue Part 2 - Operation Enduring Freedom-Phase III (cont) Read by Aaron Bennett 14:32
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Epilogue Part 3 - Operation Enduring Freedom-Phase III (cont); Continuing Operations Read by Aaron Bennett 15:55
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