The Soldiers' History of America's Post-9/11 Wars

December 27, 2019 • 00:27:27
The Soldiers' History of America's Post-9/11 Wars
Modern War Institute
The Soldiers' History of America's Post-9/11 Wars

Dec 27 2019 | 00:27:27

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Show Notes

CJ Chivers, award-winning New York Times journalist and best-selling author, joins for this episode to discuss his new book, The Fighters. In it, Chivers seeks to tell the story of America's post-9/11 wars not from a policy or strategy level, but from the perspective of the junior officers, noncommissioned officers, and soldiers who fought them. (Note: This episode was originally released in 2018.)

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