Having led complex army units in combat multiple times, jimmy understands the importance of people and relationships. Trailer for the book pale horse hunting terrorists and commanding heroes with the 101st airborne divsion. He has gone a long way in this world, but he has never forgotten that the red clay of his beloved gordon county, georgia is where it began and where his heart remains. Trailer for the book pale horse hunting terrorists and commanding heroes with the. In pale horse, col jimmy blackmon describes the scenes modern warfare fought from the outposts in the valleys and mountain passes of afghanistan in a way that this old postvietnam era veteran was able to grasp.
I appreciated a book written from the aerial perspective rather than a bootsontheground narrative driven by highintensity firefights. Pale horse hunting terrorists and commanding heroes with. Pale horse and millions of other books are available for instant access. He and his kiowas arrived over a barricaded house in a crowded mosul neighborhood. Jimmy blackmon is an american warrior in the best sense of the word. Jimmy blackmon pale horse audiobook part 01 youtube. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. With more than three decades removed from that time, my feel for distant and hostile places like the kunar and nuristan. Hunting terrorists and commanding heroes with the 101st airborne division hardcover march 8, 2016.
Jimmy blackmon pale horse audiobook part 01 david bylsma. Pale horse is the remarkable neverbeforetold true story of an army aviation task force during combat in the afghan war, told by the commanding officer who was there. Set in the very valleys where the attacks of 911 were conceived, and where ten medals of honor have been earned since. Audio book crime novel the pale horse by agatha christie full. Hunting terrorists and commanding heroes with the 101st airborne division. I can say now, without reservation, pale horse is the best iraf book i have read. It accurately captures the stress and heavy decisions required of a field commander during war. Pale horse is the remarkable neverbeforetold true story of an army aviation task. There doesnt seem to be that many books on combat helicopter pilots so i. Hunting terrorists and commanding heroes with the 101st airborne division by jimmy blackmon at barnes.
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