I read The Oupost by Jack Tapper. It is about the lead up to and Battle of COP Keating which is now responsible for 2 living MOHs from Fort Carson. This was a good book that shows the dynamics of the area, the politics of the Afghan Area of Operations and the friction between the White House, the Pentagon, and the commander's in the field. All the while showing the work and sacrifice of the soldiers that were tasked to make that a better place. It took me about 3 months to finish the book, not because of how it was written but because I would get so pissed off at the bureaucratic, higher level, political bullshit and poor decisions and in some cases leadership by commanders at all levels that cost so many lives throughout the time in the Kamdesh valley. Having met and talked to some of the guys involved in this area, it was a no win from the get go and a disaster waiting to happen. The troops tasked with their mission did their best, just like Americans always have, but were given a task too big to handle without the required resources to accomplish it.