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Special Forces Interpreter
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Author : Eddie Idrees
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-05-26
Special Forces Interpreter written by Eddie Idrees and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-26 with History categories.
The first memoir of an Afghan interpreter with the Coalition who served with both US Special Forces and the SAS over an eight year period. Eddie Idrees, a pseudonym for security reasons, has a fascinating and inspiring story to tell. Born in Afghanistan, he spent time as a refugee in Pakistan during the civil war dreaming of serving with the military. As this unique memoir reveals, his wishes came true in spades. For eight years from 2004, Eddie worked as an interpreter with, first, American Special Forces before moving across to the Special Air Service. A veteran of over 500 operations, he describes the most notable ones including breaking into a Taliban prison to free prisoners about to be executed. He was the first Afghan interpreter to parachute in with the SAS. His aim in writing his story is to explain the interpreter’s role and contribution and the challenges and threats they faced, not just from the Taliban. For all the media attention, these have never been fully understood. Eddie concludes by describing his experiences and emotions on leaving his fractured and politically corrupt homeland and making a new life in the United Kingdom. Special Forces Interpreter demands to be read and not just for its vivid and thrilling descriptions of Special Forces’ operations.
The Interpreter S War
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Author : Jil Plummer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-10-17
The Interpreter S War written by Jil Plummer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Being an Interpreter is very different from being in the military. He can be in the thick of battle raging in a Taliban stronghold, shoulder to shoulder with American Marine special forces, yet he is without weapons or night goggles. He must be aware at all times to identify Taliban spies and attends top secret meetings in his Interpreter role. In spare hours he befriends impoverished villagers and helps improve their lives. This is the story of such a man enduring the violence, heartbreak, successes and survival of an Interpreter's War.
The Interpreter
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Author : Shah Fazli
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2011-11
The Interpreter written by Shah Fazli and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11 with categories.
'The Interpreter' is the story of Shabir Khan, an Afghan interpreter working with the American NATO forces in the Sangin district of Helmand, one of the most dangerous places on earth.For Shabir Khan, NATO is in Helmand to bring peace and stability to the people, to build new infrastructure and to create jobs for the locals, whereas the Taliban is there to terrorise the people, to destabilise the province, and to undermine the efforts of the Afghan Government and NATO forces. Join Shabir Khan on his daily patrols into the villages as his convoy is subjected to rocket attacks, suicide missions and roadside bombs. And join him in his dual with the Taliban commander, Mullah Dozakhi - the Man from Hell - who taunts him every day over the ICOM that he wants his head for collaborating with the enemy.Take a journey with the interpreter, a stranger in his own land.
Cowboy
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Author : Daniel Ford
language : en
Publisher: Warbird Books
Release Date : 2018-05-01
Cowboy written by Daniel Ford and has been published by Warbird Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-01 with History categories.
Cowboy was handsome, flamboyant, courageous, clever, and cruel. He got his nickname from the Green Berets who worked with him in the Highlands of South Vietnam in the 1960s. "You've got to take the bad with the good," one Special Forces captain said of him. "And Cowboy is a good interpreter." And in the end, he was murdered by his own side, the Montagnard rebels who were equally opposed to the Communists in Hanoi and the generals in Saigon. A compelling look at a country and a people caught up in a Cold War they couldn't understand, and which in the end destroyed them.
Army Special Forces Training For The Global War On Terror
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Author : Major Daniel C. Moll
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Army Special Forces Training For The Global War On Terror written by Major Daniel C. Moll and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
With USSOCOM assuming the role as supported command in the Global War on Terror, Army Special Forces will no doubt to play a primary role in that effort. The unspoken assumption seems to be that America’s new, unconventional foe will best be combated with America’s own unconventional warriors. It is unclear, however, if a force raised to conduct behind-the-lines operations against a large conventional enemy will remain the force of choice against al-Qaida and similar threats. This thesis’ central research question is: Is US Army Special Forces adequately prepared, and trained to fight the Global War on Terror? This thesis examines the contemporary operating environment, the threat represented by al-Qaida, and whether it represents a traditional terrorist threat or a new, transnational insurgency. A review of both types of organization over the last century indicates that al-Qaida is, at this stage, merely a terrorist organization, and not an insurgency. However, al-Qaida sprang from a region that is ripe for insurgency should the terrorists choose to become more than what they currently are. Combating the threat posed by al-Qaida, then, seems to require both an aggressive counter-terrorist campaign and a simultaneous pre-emptive counter-insurgency. A review of current training indicates that Special Forces appears well prepared for both efforts with one glaring deficiency: foreign language proficiency.
Unconventional Warrior
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Author : Walter Morris Herd
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-07-03
Unconventional Warrior written by Walter Morris Herd and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-03 with History categories.
This fascinating look at the life of a modern-day professional soldier gives the reader an inside view of the deadly global war on terror. Herd argues that conflicting political objectives have muddied the way forward for the on-the-ground commanders and thus threaten the prospect of any real victory in Afghanistan. He uses everyday stories to make his points: "One of the local leaders pointed to his wrist and said to my interpreter, 'the Americans have all the watches but we have all the time.' That made a lasting impression on me." Colonel Herd was one of the highest ranking officers on the ground with a command of some 4,000 elite soldiers from all branches of the U.S. military and five other coalition nations. It was a mission he had trained for all of his life. A sixth-generation soldier, Herd became a master parachutist, a combat scuba diver, a Green Beret and an Army Ranger. He conducted combat missions against the Taliban by using the Special Forces mandate to work by, with and through the local population.
Interpreting Conflict
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Author : Marija Todorova
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-05-11
Interpreting Conflict written by Marija Todorova and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This edited book examines the role of interpreting in conflict situations, bringing together studies from different international and intercultural contexts, with contributions from military personnel, humanitarian interpreters and activists as well as academics. The authors use case studies to compare relevant notions of interpreting in conflict-related scenarios such as: the positionality of the interpreter, the ethical, emotional and security implications of their work, the specific training needed to carry out work for military and humanitarian organizations, and the relations of power created between the different stakeholders. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of translation and interpreting, conflict and peace studies, as well as conflict resolution and management.
Career Opportunities In The Armed Forces
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Author : C. J. Henderson
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2010-04-21
Career Opportunities In The Armed Forces written by C. J. Henderson and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-21 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Profiles more than seventy careers in the American armed forces, including salaries, skills and requirements, advancement, unions, associations, and more.
Special Forces Hero
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Author : Thomas Harder
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-04-30
Special Forces Hero written by Thomas Harder and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Until the German occupation of his native Denmark in April 1940 Anders Lassen had no interest in the War. Yet over the next five years he became a highly decorated Special Forces legend and the only non-Commonwealth recipient of the Victoria Cross. After taking part in a mutiny on board a Danish ship, he made his way to Scotland. He first joined the Special Operations Executive before serving with the Small Scale Raiding Force, Special Air Service and Special Boat Service. He took part in the daring Operation Postmaster, off West Africa, and raided the Channel Islands and the Normandy coast. He saw most action in Eastern Mediterranean, fighting in Crete, the Dodecanese, Yugoslavia, mainland Greece and finally Italy. In April 1945, now a major aged 24, he was killed at Lake Comacchio, where his gallantry earned him his posthumous VC. This superb biography is not just a worthy tribute to an outstanding soldier, but a superb account of the numerous special force operations Anders was involved in.
Afghan Interpreters Through Western Eyes
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Author : Hilary Footitt
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-12-17
Afghan Interpreters Through Western Eyes written by Hilary Footitt and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-17 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book explores how endangered local interpreters in Afghanistan were seen through Western eyes in the period from 2014, when the West drew down the bulk of its military forces, to the summer of 2021, when NATO forces withdrew completely. The author examines how these interpreters were understood and represented by Western governments, militaries, agencies, press and lobby organisations, how the understandings changed over time, and to what extent the representations reflect distinct rationales for intervention/historic relationships with Afghanistan, specific immigration and anti-terrorism policies, and notions of citizenship. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of translation and interpreting, history, war studies, and migration studies.