War Dogs: A modern breed of heroes
- ISBN-10
- 1922389021
- ISBN-13
- 9781922389022
- Series
- War Dogs
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-06-09
- Publisher
- Tony Park
- Authors
- Tony Park, Shane Bryant
Description
One man and his four-legged friends go to war in Afghanistan; a ten-year battle against enemies seen and unseen In Afghanistan, sometimes all that stands between coalition troops and death or serious injury is a dog. Highly trained dogs and their handlers search for improvised explosive devices or hidden weapons out on patrol with combat troops. It’s a perilous job, often putting them right in the firing line, and making them high priority targets for the Taliban insurgents they’re fighting. Shane Bryant, a former Australian Army dog handler, spent 10 years in Afghanistan, working with elite American special forces alongside his four-legged buddies, Ricky and Benny, and managing teams of dogs and handlers. War Dogs is Shane's story – a riveting tale of handlers and their dogs in combat, and a brutally honest account of how a decade as a contract warrior took its toll on Shane’s personal life and his mental health, and how he found hope again.
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Other editions
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- 2016-09-06
- 256 pages
- Ebook
- St. Martin's Griffin
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