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U.S. Marines In Afghanistan, 2001-2002: From the Sea

This monograph is more than the story of Marine expeditionary operations in Afghanistan. It describes who our nation's enemies are; how America became involved in the Global War on Terrorism; and how the Marine Corps struggled to acquire a major role in Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as the actions of Marines and sailors who helped prosecute the air and ground campaigns against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces. - Excerpt from the Foreword by Charles P. Neimeyer

Year of Publication: 2012Genres: War & Military

Running Time: 15 hours 25 minutes 07 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Foreword and Preface Aaron Bennett	15:35
2	Prologue Part 1 - Soviet-Afghan War and Beyond - Introduction; The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan; The Soviet-Afghan War Aaron Bennett	20:48
3	Prologue Part 2 - The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan; The International Islamic Front for Jihad against Jews and Crusaders; Sidebar (Territorial Sovereignty) Aaron Bennett	22:23
4	Prologue Part 3 - A Response from the White House; A New Administration Aaron Bennett	15:06
5	Chapter 1 Part 1 - The Global War on Terrorism - Another Day of Infamy; On Board the USS Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group; Defining Military Options Aaron Bennett	23:27
6	Chapter 1 Part 2 - U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command Aaron Bennett	18:06
7	Chapter 2 Part 1 - Operation Enduring Freedom - Developing a Concept of Operations Aaron Bennett	21:49
8	Chapter 2 Part 2 - Joint Special Operations Task Force North; Adjusting Expectations Aaron Bennett	13:55
9	Chapter 2 Part 3 - Combat Search and Rescue at Jacobabad, Pakistan; Sidebar (The Evolution of Expeditionary Warfare) Aaron Bennett	14:28
10	Chapter 3 Part 1 - Striking Back - Air Operations; Refining Operational Strategy Aaron Bennett	19:24
11	Chapter 3 Part 2 - Initial Ground Operations Aaron Bennett	23:47
12	Chapter 4 Part 1 - Changing Plans - Spoiling for a Fight Aaron Bennett	22:30
13	Chapter 5 Part 1 - Naval Expeditionary Task Force 58 - Unified Command; Sidebar (Changing Amphibious Command Relationships) Aaron Bennett	20:27
14	Chapter 5 Part 2 - Everyone Fills Sandbags; Setting Up Shop; Team Building Aaron Bennett	20:37
15	Chapter 6 Part 1 - Operational Maneuver from the Sea - Battle Rhythms and Intelligence-Driven Operations; Coalition Building Aaron Bennett	22:32
16	Chapter 6 Part 2 - Task Organized and Scalable Raid Options; Sustained Operations Ashore Aaron Bennett	16:48
17	Chapter 6 Part 3 - Sustained Operations Ashore (cont) Aaron Bennett	17:40
18	Chapter 7 Part 1 - Operation Swift Freedom - The Campaign Continues; Staging for the Fight; Ship-to-Objective Maneuver Aaron Bennett	15:21
19	Chapter 7 Part 2 - Ship-to-Objective Maneuver (cont) Aaron Bennett	13:17
20	Chapter 7 Part 3 - Establishing Forward Operating Base Rhino Aaron Bennett	21:24
21	Chapter 7 Part 4 - Establishing Forward Operating Base Rhino (cont); An Unanticipated Operational Pause Aaron Bennett	21:44
22	Chapter 8 Part 1 - Concurrent and Distributed Operations at Forward Operating Base Rhino - Changing Command Relationship; Force Sustainment Aaron Bennett	21:35
23	Chapter 8 Part 2 - Airfield Maintenance and Camp Construction; Ongoing Events Aaron Bennett	21:39
24	Chapter 8 Part 3 - Ongoing Events (cont) Aaron Bennett	23:43
25	Chapter 9 Part 1 - Interdiction Operations - The Campaign Continues into Southern Afghanistan; Highway Interdiction Aaron Bennett	13:50
26	Chapter 9 Part 2 - Highway Interdiction (cont) Aaron Bennett	17:56
27	Chapter 9 Part 3 - Highway Interdiction (cont) Aaron Bennett	17:46
28	Chapter 9 Part 4 - Highway Interdiction (cont) Aaron Bennett	14:12
29	Chapter 10 Part 1 - Occupation and Exploitation Operations - Securing the Kabul Embassy Aaron Bennett	20:29
30	Chapter 10 Part 2 - Occupying Kandahar Airport Aaron Bennett	19:56
31	Chapter 10 Part 3 - Sensitive Site Exploitation: Tarnak Farms and Dewalak Aaron Bennett	9:36
32	Chapter 11 Part 1 - Concurrent and Distributed Operations at Kandahar - Establishing a Second Forward Operating Base Aaron Bennett	14:26
33	Chapter 11 Part 2 - Establishing a Second Forward Operating Base (cont); Detention Operations Aaron Bennett	19:11
34	Chapter 11 Part 3 - Detention Operations (cont); Visitors, Holiday Celebrations, and Continued Conflict Aaron Bennett	17:57
35	Chapter 12 Part 1 - Tora Bora - A View from the Front Aaron Bennett	20:13
36	Chapter 12 Part 2 - A Base Too Far; Wrapping Up; Sidebar (A Plan from the Past) Aaron Bennett	24:55
37	Chapter 13 Part 1 - Sensitive Site Exploitation and Security Missions - Garmabak Ghar Training Camp; Maiwand Garrison Aaron Bennett	17:49
38	Chapter 13 Part 2 - Lashkar Gah Command and Control Center; Zhawar Kili Cave Complex Aaron Bennett	21:38
39	Chapter 13 Part 3 - Khost-Gardez Mission Planning and Band-e Sardeh Airfield Survey; Tori Khel; Hazar Qadam; Khost Security Mission Aaron Bennett	19:18
40	Chapter 14 Part 1 - Winding Down - Reconstitution of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit; Continuing to Develop Kandahar; Relief in Place and Ongoing Operations Aaron Bennett	22:56
41	Chapter 14 Part 2 - Relief in Place and Ongoing Operations (cont); The Final Mission Aaron Bennett	23:39
42	Chapter 15 Part 1 - Marines During Operation Anaconda - Into the Valley Aaron Bennett	17:17
43	Chapter 15 Part 2 - Into the Valley (cont) Aaron Bennett	15:20
44	Chapter 15 Part 3 - A Force in Readiness Aaron Bennett	20:45
45	Chapter 15 Part 4 - A Force in Readiness (cont); Operation Anaconda: Phase II Aaron Bennett	19:06
46	Chapter 15 Part 5 - Operation Harpoon Aaron Bennett	19:02
47	Epilogue Part 1 - A New Beginning - The Bonn Agreement; Operation Enduring Freedom-Phase III Aaron Bennett	19:18
48	Epilogue Part 2 - Operation Enduring Freedom-Phase III (cont) Aaron Bennett	14:32
49	Epilogue Part 3 - Operation Enduring Freedom-Phase III (cont); Continuing Operations Aaron Bennett	15:55