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Tip of the Spear (inbunden, eng)

Name: Tip of the Spear (inbunden, eng)
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The inspiring true story of a US Special Forces soldier who was medically retired after stepping on an IED, and his incredible return to active duty.

Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ryan Hendrickson is a brave, determined, and courageous soldier -- a Green Beret clearing the way for his twelve-man team while conducting combat operations against the TalibanAs the "tip of the spear," his role is to ensure the route taken by U.S. and Afghan troops are free of IEDs -- improvised explosive devices. Many soldiers do not survive their last step; those who do often lose at least one limb.

While rescuing an Afghan soldier outside a mud-hut compound in 2010 -- knowing that he was in "uncleared" territory -- Ryan stepped on an IED with his right footThe device exploded, leaving his foot dangling at the end of his leg.

American soldiers losing a limb is an all-too-common occurrence. But what makes Ryan''s story different is that after undergoing two dozen surgeries and a tortuous rehabilitation, he was medically retired but fought to return to active dutyMultiple skin grafts to his leg and right foot successfully reattached his lower leg, and he was aided in his recovery by wearing a new prosthetic device known as an IDEO (Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis). Once he passed a series of crucial physical tests, Ryan was able to rejoin the Green Berets within a year and physically perform his duties, redeploying to Afghanistan in March 2012.

In 2016, he volunteered to return to Afghanistan with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces GroupDuring a firefight with the Taliban, he risked his life under heavy enemy fire to rescue three Afghan soldiers cut off from friendly forces and return the bodies of two dead Afghan soldiers under the ethos that "no one gets left behind." For his heroic efforts on the battlefield, SFC Ryan Hendrickson was awarded a Silver Star, the nation''s third-highest award for valor.

An engaging and harrowing account, Tip of the Spear tells the amazing story of one Green Beret''s indomitable spirit.

Format Inbunden Omfång 320 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown & Company Utgivningsdatum 2020-07-23 ISBN 9781546084792

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Egenskaper
Modell	Pappersbok
Slag	Biografi
Språkversion	Engelska
Bokomslagstyp	Inbunden
Antal sidor	320 sidor
Rekommenderad ålder	Vuxen
Skrivet av	Ryan Hendrickson
Utgivare	Center Street
Släpp datum	07/07/2020
Publiceringsår	2020
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)	9781546084792