During his 2009-2010 combat tour in Afghanistan, battalion commander Lt. Col. Michael J. Forsyth kept a daily journal. In it he candidly writes about his daily interactions with the Afghan government, citizens, security forces, and his intermittent conflict with the enemy. As the deployment progresses, the journal reveals that his initial expectations for peace in Afghanistan were tempered by his experiences and encounters. In the process, Col. Forsyth learned critical lessons in leadership and changed his thinking about realistic goals that can be accomplished in Afghanistan. The journal, and…mehr
During his 2009-2010 combat tour in Afghanistan, battalion commander Lt. Col. Michael J. Forsyth kept a daily journal. In it he candidly writes about his daily interactions with the Afghan government, citizens, security forces, and his intermittent conflict with the enemy. As the deployment progresses, the journal reveals that his initial expectations for peace in Afghanistan were tempered by his experiences and encounters. In the process, Col. Forsyth learned critical lessons in leadership and changed his thinking about realistic goals that can be accomplished in Afghanistan. The journal, and its subsequent annotations, also provides a glimpse into how the U.S. Army functions at the unit level and what America's Soldiers do on a daily basis to prepare for and engage in combat.
Colonel Michael J. Forsyth (U.S. Army) formerly commanded the 196th Infantry Brigade and now serves as chief of staff of the Alaskan Command and is a Ph.D. candidate at the Royal Military College of Canada. He writes articles for Gettysburg Magazine, Field Artillery Journal, Small Wars Journal and Military Review.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Abbreviations and Definitions Introduction I. Preparations and Perceptions, 4 April 2008 to 1 June 2009 II. Execution: The Reality from Arrival through the Afghan Presidential Election, 2 June 2009 to 23 August 2009 III.¿Execution: Mounting Frustrations and a Change in Outlook, 24 August 2009 to 6 December 2009 IV. Sustaining the Fight and Making a Difference, 7 December 2009 to 3 April 2010 V. Change of Mission: Pressing to the Finish Line, 4 April 2010 to 31 May 2010 VI. Possibilities Chapter Notes Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Abbreviations and Definitions Introduction I. Preparations and Perceptions, 4 April 2008 to 1 June 2009 II. Execution: The Reality from Arrival through the Afghan Presidential Election, 2 June 2009 to 23 August 2009 III.¿Execution: Mounting Frustrations and a Change in Outlook, 24 August 2009 to 6 December 2009 IV. Sustaining the Fight and Making a Difference, 7 December 2009 to 3 April 2010 V. Change of Mission: Pressing to the Finish Line, 4 April 2010 to 31 May 2010 VI. Possibilities Chapter Notes Index
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