Tells the story of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the second Army Special Operations (ASO) campaign in America's Global War on Terrorism. Documents how the ASO supported a US-led conventional air and ground offensive to collapse the regime of Saddam Hussein and capture Baghdad. Over-sized (6 X 9 inch) paperback format with 517 glossy pages. In addition to the text, there are 356 photographs, maps, and illustrations all in full color. A number of the illustrations are of SSI, ODA Patches, and DUI of the SOF entities involved. There are also extensive chapter source notes, a glossary of terminology, and a complete index.
This is the official history as recorded by U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) historians, Charles H. Briscoe, Kenneth Finlayson, and Robert W. Jones Jr., Cherilyn A. Walley, A. Dwayne Aaron, Michael R. Mullins, and James A. Schroder.
This is an essential reference for anyone interested in the special operations history of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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- Briscoe, Charles H.
- Iraq War, 2003 -