Counter-terrorism Light Cavalry (A Chinese American's Experience in Afghanistan)

Author: Chen Cheng
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: "You are a young Chinese man who became a light cavalry soldier in the United States less than four months after coming here." A firsthand account of an ethnic Chinese American soldier's experience in Afghanistan. In 2004, the author joined his U.S. Army light cavalry platoon on a peacekeeping mission to an outpost in Afghanistan. A year of combat life, several close calls with death, left the author with indelible memories. The U.S. Army's cavalry, also known as armored reconnaissance soldiers, are divided into heavy and light cavalry, with only a few thousand members nationwide. Heavy cavalry primarily uses armored reconnaissance vehicles, while light cavalry is more specialized, with only a few hundred members, often using Humvees or deploying by helicopter. "Although this place may not be the one that will haunt my dreams, it is indeed where I once fought. Our comrades bled here, even gave their lives, and I too sweated and bled on this land, but I gained a sense of pride." In 2004, the author joined his U.S. Army light cavalry platoon on a peacekeeping mission to an outpost in Afghanistan. A year of combat life, several close calls with death, left the author with indelible memories. In this book, the author meticulously records his service in Afghanistan, including his real military life, the world's most advanced weapons and equipment, intense direct confrontations with terrorists, and firsthand experiences at major international events. The people of Afghanistan's true situation during the war. This is a documentary literary work forged from iron and blood. At the same time, as a reconnaissance soldier, the author captured over a thousand on-site photos in time. The book selects nearly a hundred of them, making the readers feel as if they are on the scene.