To Quell The Korengal

By Darren Shadix

From the deployment that brought you Restrepo: In 2007, the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade posted to northeastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province. Battle Company, the best within the Brigade, was assigned the toughest Area of Operations. It was called the Korengal Valley. During their 15-month tour, Battle Company saw more combat than any unit since Vietnam. Raw and unapologetic, To Quell The Korengal is a first-hand account of life on the front lines. Written by a grunt on the ground, it is rife with gun fights, grueling foot patrols, a villainous Company Commander, the austere routines of the American Soldier, and the kind of humor only a war could love. Though equally appealing to combat-hardened readers, the story is told in a manner any civilian can comprehend. It was the author's wish that the book could serve as a bridge of understanding for a veteran's wife or mom, or anyone curious about the conflict and sacrifices of our nation's troops.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523309202
• ISBN13: 9781523309207
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book. Captured the experience.

One of the first books I read on Afghanistan. I have read many since but this I think is one of the best. Having been in the USMC, I felt Shadix captured something I had no experience in, the war itself, but military life as well, which I do have experience with. Rude, crude and socially unacceptable at times, just like real life, but insightful and touching when appropriate. Made me laugh a lot at times and made me think about the seriousness of war. I appreciate the style this was written in. A really awesome book for past military of not.