War & Coffee: Confessions Of An American Blackhawk Pilot In Afghanistan

War & Coffee: Confessions Of An American Blackhawk Pilot In Afghanistan

War And Coffee Is A First-Person Account Of Being Deployed To Afghanistan As A Helicopter Pilot With The Screaming Eagles Of The 101St Airborne Division In 2009. Observed Halfway Through A Decades-Long War, This Irreverent Perspective Is Both Comical And Brutally Honest. In Between The Occasional Mortar Round And Rocket-Propelled Grenades, Joshua Havill Takes A Direct Look At The Tactical And Ideological Substance Of A Conflict Laced With As Much Debauchery As Tragedy. With A Cold War Perspective Gleaned From Nine Years Of Us Navy Submarine Service, Along With A Civilian Interlude, Havill Re-Entered The Military In 2002 To Pursue His Enthusiasm For Aviation. This Checkered Military Career Culminated With The Subject Of This Work, A Year Of Flying Uh-60 Blackhawks Out Of Bagram Air Base. Time Away From The Cockpit Was Spent Living In A Plywood B-Hut And Making Frequent Visits To The Lighthouse, The BaseS Sparse Yet Beloved Self-Serve Coffee Shop. Set During The Most Pivotal Year Of Operation Enduring Freedom, This Is A Captivating Illustration Of Life In A Warzone.