Fai clic su di un'immagine per andare a Google Ricerca Libri.
|
Sto caricando le informazioni... Blackdeath 23: My Journal as an Army Helicopter Pilot in Iraqdi Robert Mills
Nessuno Sto caricando le informazioni...
 Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.  4everfanatical | Apr 8, 2016 |  nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Premi e riconoscimenti
Blackdeath 23 is a true account based on the daily journal of a US Army Cavalry Scout helicopter pilot during Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF. It details many of the daily experiences as a pilot and soldier in a war zone. Robert Mills was an OH58 Kiowa Warrior Cavalry Scout helicopter pilot from 2003 through 2009. Having entered the Army on September 11th, 2001, he walks the reader through his experiences beginning as a civilian. Robert was assigned to Outlaw Troop of 4th Squadron 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment from 2003-2005 and Blackdeath Troop of the 4th Squadron 6th Air Cavalry Squadron from 2005-2009. Robert served two combat tours to Iraq in 2004 & 2007-2008, flying 1250 flight hours in the war zone. Blackdeath 23 is written as a journal and contains entries pertaining to all aspects of the life of the author. The first half of Blackdeath 23 details the author's enlistment, training, and first combat deployment. The second half journals experiences in northern Iraq during a hostile time. Robert deployed for his second tour in 2007 as an experienced and combat tested veteran. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
Discussioni correntiNessunoCopertine popolari 
 Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni...VotoMedia: (4)
Sei tu?Diventa un autore di LibraryThing. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1
Originally posted here
I have had this book on my TBR pile for a year and I finally decided it was time to pick it up and read it. Blackdeath 23 is the collected journals of the author's experience in the military, serving as an army helicopter pilot primarily in Iraq during the years 2001-2009. Through the journal format, the reader is given an intimate portrait of daily life being deployed in a war zone. I honestly feel like there needs to be more books like this one. I know nothing really about the war in Iraq or what it was like for those soldiers that bravely served, so I really appreciated the inside look.
The book is filled with photographs that help to visualise what it was actually like in the army and it was absolutely riveting from start to finish. I was really touched at the role that faith had in the author's experience and this book gave me a great perspective of the American viewpoint of the war in Iraq at that time. There are even additional photographs and videos on the accompanying website, that added further perspective for the reader.
There were many military acronyms to keep track of and there is an index at the back that helps but I found that not every acronym was included. There were also quite a few typos and mistakes but ultimately none of that hampered my enjoyment of the book overall. I think this book would be great for readers who are involved with the military but it's equally enjoyable for readers that aren't familiar with the military at all.
Disclaimer
I received this book through Goodreads giveaways - I was not required to give a review, all opinions stated are entirely my own. (