{"product_id":"9780764367021-war-coffee","title":"War \u0026 Coffee","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConfessions of an American Blackhawk Pilot in Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003eA first-person historical account of being deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 as a midlevel, bourbon-drinking helicopter pilot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetired US Army officer and helicopter pilot Joshua Havill recounts his deployment to Afghanistan, special operations missions, experience flying a Blackhawk in combat, and life within the walls of a US military base with humility, candor, and humor. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eWar and Coffee \u003c\/em\u003eis a first-person account of being deployed to Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot with the “Screaming Eagles” of the 101st Airborne Division in 2009. Observed halfway through a decades-long war, this irreverent perspective is both comical and brutally honest.In between the occasional mortar round and rocket-propelled grenades, Joshua Havill takes a direct look at the tactical and ideological substance of a conflict laced with as much debauchery as tragedy. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  With a Cold War perspective gleaned from nine years of US Navy Submarine Service, along with a civilian interlude, Havill re-entered the military in 2002 to pursue his enthusiasm for aviation. This checkered military career culminated with the subject of this work, a year of flying UH-60 Blackhawks out of Bagram Air Base. Time away from the cockpit was spent living in a plywood B-hut and making frequent visits to “The Lighthouse”, the base’s sparse yet beloved self-serve coffee shop. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Set during the most pivotal year of Operation Enduring Freedom, this is a captivating illustration of life in a warzone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40960911507553,"sku":"9780764367021","price":22.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30072354.jpg?v=1727301635","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780764367021-war-coffee","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}