Frankfurt - American soldiers

Author: Tom Frank (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This is the autobiography of Tom #8226; Frank, the former Central Command Commander of the U.S. Central Command and a four-star general. As a career military officer, he personally experienced the Vietnam War in the 1960s, Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s, the Afghanistan War following the September 11 attacks, and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. On a certain day in October 1967, Frank's father, a World War II veteran, bid farewell to his son, a lieutenant about to deploy to Vietnam, with a simple phrase: "Be a good shot, son." Twenty-three years later, as the Central Command Commander of the U.S. Central Command, General Frank personally planned, organized, and commanded two 21st-century wars led by the United States. He creatively implemented the concept of the U.S. new-style cooperative warfare and executed precise strikes targeting the heart without causing physical harm to other parts of the body, leaving behind battle cases in modern warfare history that can be considered classics. As a son, husband, and father, Frank also includes many heartfelt descriptions in the book. The interweaving of military life and daily anecdotes makes the character vivid and relatable. The author's writing is witty, humorous, and grand, and it also delves into many behind-the-scenes decisions of high-level military leadership. As the highest military leader, the battlefield perspective observed through high-tech screens is far more realistic and thrilling than in Hollywood blockbusters—General Frank shows us all of this.