Sep 11, 2018 the story of jason amerine, oda 574 and friendly fire in afghanistan. Three more afghans and a badlywounded american, brian cody prosser, died on the way to the hospital, according to the book. The only thing worth dying for how eleven green berets. Then captain jason amerine cited the delay caused by mattiss refusal to order a rescue operation as having resulted in the deaths of several men. Amerine led one of the first and most important missions in the afghan war. Jason amerine project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
The only thing worth dying for multnomah county library. The only thing worth dying for sacramento public library. Jason amerine was invited to testify june 11 before the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee, said patrick mcilheran, a spokesman for sen. Jason amerine testifies at a senate homeland security and. Jul 14, 2017 captain jason amerine and the 10 men under his command are on a seemingly impossible mission. The only thing worth dying for ussocom library overdrive. Worth dying for chronicles the untold story of the team of green berets led by captain jason amerine that conquered the. Mar 01, 2005 captain jason amerine, a young west pointer, led operational detachment alpha 574, an ateam of himself plus eleven special forces commandos including an air force combat controller, part of the u. Green berets who liberated afghanistan from the taliban tell their. The story of jason amerine, oda 574 and friendly fire in afghanistan as an immediate response to the 911 attacks, jason amerine and oda 574 led a brave and successful effort in afghanistan, only to be halted by one of the worst friendlyfire incidents of the war. Eric blehm, author of the awardwinning the last season, is back with another true adventure story, the only thing worth dying for. Captain jason amerine and his ten men had no choice but to trust their only ally. Theres just enough backstory on the strong characters of the team members to understand their personalities without delving into a. So, for a minimum of nine years, amerine, who was so horrified by mattis inaction, remained silent.
He fought against the taliban and received a purple heart. Jul 14, 2017 blehm effectively weaves the tale of captain jason amerine and his 10 green berets together with karzai and his own tiny band of followers in the remarkable chaos that reigned in the country. The only thing worth dying for gold coast libraries. The only thing worth dying for gold coast libraries overdrive. Amerine led operational detachment alpha oda 574, an ateam of eleven soldiers from the u. Mattis is a highly decorated former wartime commander who became famous. Jason amerines special forces team alpha 574, which. Controversial green beret retires quietly with high award. The 2001 friendly fire incident, which was chronicled in the book the only thing. Eric blehms capture of the humility and professionalism of oda 574, the team of green berets led by captain jason amerine, is exceptional. Special forces officer under investigation by army called to. The only thing worth dying for autographed by jason. Ad amerine received the bronze star with v and the purple. Responsible for supervising and providing all facets of logistics, supply and maintenance support to a motorized infantry company.
Jason amerine meets with hamid karzai at the presidential palace in kabul, afghanistan on july 22, 2004. Its only a tool thats as good as the people actually using it, says amerine. This special forces war hero turned whistleblower and now hes. It is not known whether any of them could have been saved. In the tradition of black hawk down, the only thing worth dying for is, in the. On the ground the battle of tarin kowt campaign against. Each hardback book contains a bookplate autographed by texas 12 oda team leader lt. Jan 19, 2010 eric blehm, author of the awardwinning the last season, is back with another true adventure story, the only thing worth dying for. May 08, 2012 armed solely with the equipment they could carry on their backs, shockingly scant intelligence, and their mastery of guerrilla warfare, captain jason amerine and his ten men had no choice but to trust their only ally, a littleknown pashtun statesman named hamid karzai. The only thing worth dying for arrowhead library system.
Outside the city of shawali kowt allied afghan troops paused to allow american airpower to expel taliban holding the high ground overlooking a bridge that led into kandahar, the talibans spiritual capital. Jan 08, 2010 eric blehm, author of the awardwinning the last season, is back with another true adventure story, the only thing worth dying for. We have hardbacks of the bestselling book the only thing worth dying for available with a bookplate signed by green beret and texas 12 oda leader lt. Set in the immediate aftermath of 911, the only thing worth dying for chronicles the untold story of the team of green berets led by captain jason amerine that conquer. For bravery in the invasion, he was awarded the bronze s. A while after he and his green beretelite team type. Why is the fbi trying to bury a special forces war hero. Captain jason amerine blamed the delay caused by mattiss refusal to order a rescue operation for the deaths of several men. For amerine, it felt almost as if they were walking along a country road stateside, the adjacent unplanted fields softly illuminated by starlight. Amerine wrote, every element in afghanistan tried to help us except the closest friendly unit, commanded by mattis, though he also wrote that none of that was assessed properly because the 5th special forces group. The only thing worth dying for louisville free public.
Jason amerine born 1971 is a retired lieutenant colonel in the united states army special forces. Jason amerine, whose story is told within the pages. He served in the invasion of afghanistan in 2001, in which he aided tribal leader hamid karzai in fighting a guerrilla war against the taliban. Amerine was in the south with future afghan president hamid karzai. Theres just enough backstory on the strong characters of the team members to understand their personalities without delving into a portfolio of yawnsville biographies. The only thing worth dying for by eric blehm audiobook audible. The story of jason amerine, oda 574 and friendly fire in. Westpoint graduate and instructor major jason amerine was awarded the bronze star for valor for his actions while commanding operational detachment team alph. Pdf lions of kandahar download full ebooks for free. The only thing worth dying for meet your next favorite book. This special forces war hero turned whistleblower and. Dec 05, 2016 amerine is not the author of this book which was written by eric blehm and published in 2010. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
The book treasury daily shipping from nashville, tn. Special forces team of green berets known as oda 574 infiltrated the mountains of southern afghanistan with a seemingly impossible mission. As an immediate response to the 911 attacks, jason amerine and oda 574 led a brave and successful effort in afghanistan, only to be halted by one of the worst friendlyfire incidents of the war. Only thing worth dying for, how eleven green berets fought for a. Armys 5th special forces group which fought with and protected afghan leader hamid karzai in battles. Special forces officer under investigation by army called.
It starts out with jason amerine, rank captain being informed from one of his friends that the twin towers have been attacked. Amerines story and the story of his elevenman ateam of green berets is told in the new york times and wall street journal bestselling book, the only thing worth dying for by eric blehm. And now, nearly fifteen years after the event, amerine takes to facebook to vilify mattis. Brian cody prosser and at least two afghans after they were hit by a u.
The only thing worth dying for autographed by jason amerine. This special forces war hero turned whistleblower and now. Jason amerine, in a facebook post, said a delay by mattis in sending rescue aircraft from a nearby base might have led to the deaths of staff sgt. Set in the immediate aftermath of 911, the only thing worth dying for chronicles the untold story of the team of green berets led by captain jason amerine that. The book portrays mattis as stubbornly unwilling to help the green berets. Jason amerine waits to testify before the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee hearing titled, blowing the whistle on retaliation. May 26, 2015 amerine, then a captain, was wounded by an errant american bomb on dec. Dec 08, 2001 they were victims of an accident but they were also heroes in this war, captain jason amerine, 30, from honolulu, who commanded an 11man team, told reporters at a u. He served in the invasion of afghanistan in 2001, in which.
Set in the immediate aftermath of 911, the only thing worth dying for chronicles the untold story of the team of green berets led by captain jason amerine that conquered the taliban and helped bring hamid karzai to power in afghanistan. Jason amerine led oda 574, which was tasked with guarding future afghan. Jason amerine, addressed the case for the first time on facebook. Armed solely with the equipment they could carry on their backs, shockingly scant intelligence, and their mastery of guerrilla warfare, captain jason amerine and his ten men had no choice but to trust their only ally, a littleknown pashtun statesman named hamid karzai. Dec 02, 2016 ultimately, an air force special forces unit based three hours away, in pakistan, sent older helicopters to rescue amerine and his men. It was detailed in the 2011 book the only thing worth dying for, by author. On a moonless night just weeks after september 11, 2001, a u.
The only thing worth dying for how eleven green berets fought. Special forces ateam captain hamid karzai described tarin kowt as the heart of the. Amerine, then a captain, was wounded by an errant american bomb on dec. Trumps defense pick accused of delaying aid to wounded soldiers. Following captain jason amerine and his ten green berets, eric blehm puts the reader on the ground alongside hamid karzai and his. The book tells of a disturbing incident toward the end of armines mission. Amerine wrote, every element in afghanistan tried to help us except the closest friendly unit, commanded by mattis. Captain jason amerine is a green beret and knows the price paid when smart bombs go astray. Special forces captain jason amerine, walked briskly down a deserted road near their safe house in the jacobabad district of sindh province, pakistan. The only thing worth dying for lee county library system. This book in particular is about ten true stories from actuall soldiers expierience in war.
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