Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan

From Chris Garland
author: Stanton, Doug
Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan
Horse Soldiers is the story of the United States’ initial military
response to the 9/11 attacks. In October of 2001 a select few Special
Forces were sent into Afghanistan to collaborate with the Northern
Alliance against the Taliban. The Pentagon thought it would take a year
and a half to defeat the Taliban but the Special Forces/Northern Alliance
completed the mission in six weeks. Combining 19th century military
tactics with 21st century technology, the “Horse Soldiers” were able win
an historic victory.
The author feels that these men provided the blueprint for how modern war
should be waged–small groups of men trained in keeping the peace, making
war when necessary and working closely with the native people.