This video was brought to my attention and thought it would be an interesting piece to share. When Aaron's former unit at Fort Drum, 3-71 CAV, was deployed to Afghanistan the author Jon Krakauer, came along on some missions for research for his new book Where Men Win Glory. Krakauer has written Into the Wild and Into Thin Air. I have read them both and enjoyed them both.
The video doesn't involve Aaron's old troop but it does involve 3-71's Alpha Troop. It is interesting to see the conditions these guys had to fight in and the people they met along the way.
Click the link below to watch the video. It is about 20 mins but totally worth the time.
Jon Krakauer's Afghan Diary
It made me feel a little sick and definitely gave me goosebumps watching it. I am glad Aaron has a 'safer' job this deployment even if he doesn't really like it!
1 comment:
I'm really happy to hear Aaron has a safer job this time! I know Erik couldn't stand his job this time either, but at least we feel better about it! Thanks for sharing this video (I'm going to link it on my blog too!)
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