Summary of Michael Golembesky & John R. Bruning's Level Zero Heroes

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#1 The chow hall line moved very slowly. Everyone was on edge. The closer to the flagpole, the more little things matter, and Herat was our flagpole. The headquarters culture was very different from the combat culture.

#2 Jay was a squared-away Marine. He was highly intelligent and well spoken, and he had a deep voice that could project like a drill instructor’s when he got fired up. He made a point of taking care of everyone’s crypto changes.

#3 The rules of engagement for the NATO forces in Afghanistan had changed under the new commander, General Stanley McChrystal. Where once our troops had flexibility on the battlefield, McChrystal’s feel-good tactical directives had clipped the wings of our aggressiveness.

#4 The valley’s remoteness had shielded it from most of the post-9/11 violence that had engulfed the rest of Afghanistan. The area had not even been patrolled by NATO forces before our arrival.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822535190

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Insights on Michael Golembesky & John R. Bruning's Level Zero Heroes

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The chow hall line moved very slowly. Everyone was on edge. The closer to the flagpole, the more little things matter, and Herat was our flagpole. The headquarters culture was very different from the combat culture.

#2

Jay was a squared-away Marine. He was highly intelligent and well spoken, and he had a deep voice that could project like a drill instructor’s when he got fired up. He made a point of taking care of everyone’s crypto changes.

#3

The rules of engagement for the NATO forces in Afghanistan had changed under the new commander, General Stanley McChrystal. Where once our troops had flexibility on the battlefield, McChrystal’s feel-good tactical directives had clipped the wings of our aggressiveness.

#4

The valley’s remoteness had shielded it from most of the post-9/11 violence that had engulfed the rest of Afghanistan. The area had not even been patrolled by NATO forces before our arrival.

#5

The staff sergeant who was going to lead the convoy brief was a meat eater. The rest of the people in the room were NOT ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL, meaning they didn’t work or live together. This did not bode well.

#6

The briefing had not included a commo plan, any standard operating procedures, or even where to go if we needed help. We felt very unsettled. No