Operation Pineapple Express

Written by Scott Mann

Narrated by Scott Mann

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An edge-of-your-seat military memoir and true story about a group of retired Green Berets who come together to save a former comrade—and 500 other Afghans—targeted by the Taliban amid the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

In April 2021, a Special Forces operator deployed abroad sends an urgent plea: Get Nezam out of Afghanistan now. Nezam, one of the first Afghan National Army commandos trained alongside US Special Forces, is receiving threatening messages from the Taliban. His former commander, retired Lt. Col. Scott Mann, activates Task Force Pineapple, connecting with fellow special operations veterans and allies to plan a high-risk rescue mission.

Operating from basements and garages, the team orchestrates an escape route into Taliban-controlled Kabul, working around enemy checkpoints and surging crowds to get Nezam through Kabul airport safely. When calls flood in from other veterans, interpreters, and at-risk civilians, the mission expands—and Task Force Pineapple rescues 500 more Afghans in three turbulent days before the deadly ISIS-K suicide bombing. Operation Pineapple Express is a thrilling account of heroism, service, and loyalty in the final days of the War on Terror.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Aug 30, 2022
• ISBN: 9781797144122

Scott Mann

Lt. Col. Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret with over twenty-two years of Army and Special Operations experience around the world. He has deployed to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He is the CEO of Rooftop Leadership and the founder of a 501c3 committed to helping veterans tell their stories in transition. Scott regularly speaks to and trains corporate leaders, law enforcement, and special operations forces on best practices for going local and making better human connections. Scott has frequent appearances on Fox News, CNN, and other national platforms as a thought leader on countering violent extremism, building organizational relationships, and restoring trust in our communities. He is also an actor and playwright who has written a play about the war called Last Out—Elegy of a Green Beret on Amazon Prime.

Reviews for Operation Pineapple Express

[djgould · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brilliant storytelling about a sickening chapter in our country. Shame and sadness surrounded me as I thought back to my time serving in Afghanistan and thinking about all the dashed hope from those with whom we worked. But, the story needed to be told and heard.

[justicebarton29 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Sad, but shines light on the truth of Afghanistan’s fall.

[kdmyatt5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Every American and American partner should hear this story! This should be required highschool reading.

[Gregg Taylor · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Powerful and riveting story! This highlights the incredible commitment of people who went to great lengths to honor a promise that the U.S. government abandoned.