Kevin Maurer is an award-winning reporter who has covered special operations forces for seven years. He has been embedded with the U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan six times in the last five years and spent a month with special operations units in Africa in 2006. Maurer covered the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan s first parliamentary election. Most recently, he covered the Bush Administration s surge into Baghdad, and wrote the definitive piece about the transformation of Khost from a terrorist haven to a working province in Afghanistan."
This story brings to life the unique men who form the ranks of the
Green Berets and the Herculean tasks they must accomplish day in
and day out, month after month, year after year. Rusty Bradley,
author of "Lions of Kandahar
"
[A] powerful look at Special Forces and the daily grind of tracking
down the Taliban, terrorists, and other bad guys in Afghanistan.
Maurer . . . skillfully weaves it all into a compelling narrative.
Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and critically
acclaimed author of "Tiger Force "and "No Way Out
"
A true and refreshing narrative . . . Humorous, stark, and honest,
"Gentlemen Bastards "shows the reality of the War in Afghanistan
and proves that true, unbiased journalism is still alive. Nathan
Edmondson, author of "The Activity
"
An authentic insider s account . . . This is a compelling book.
David Zucchino, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "Thunder
Run
"
Maurer captures the humor of the Green Berets even while keeping
his own self-deprecating, smart-ass-reporter, along-for-the-ride
sensibility. Kelly Kennedy, author of "They Fought for Each Other
""
"This story brings to life the unique men who form the ranks of the
Green Berets and the Herculean tasks they must accomplish day in
and day out, month after month, year after year." --Rusty Bradley,
author of "Lions of Kandahar
"
"[A] powerful look at Special Forces and the daily grind of
tracking down the Taliban, terrorists, and other bad guys in
Afghanistan. Maurer . . . skillfully weaves it all into a
compelling narrative." --Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist and critically acclaimed author of "Tiger Force "and "No
Way Out
"
"A true and refreshing narrative . . . Humorous, stark, and honest,
"Gentlemen Bastards "shows the reality of the War in Afghanistan
and proves that true, unbiased journalism is still alive."--Nathan
Edmondson, author of "The Activity
"
"An authentic insider's account . . . This is a compelling
book."--David Zucchino, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of
"Thunder Run
"
"Maurer captures the humor of the Green Berets even while keeping
his own self-deprecating, smart-ass-reporter, along-for-the-ride
sensibility."--Kelly Kennedy, author of "They Fought for Each Other
"
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