Into Helmand with the Walking Dead: A Story of Marine Corps Combat in Afghanistan

by Miles Venning, Miles Vining, Kevin Schranz

Book Overview

The Marines of First Battalion, Ninth Marines earned their macabre moniker 'The Walking Dead' in the Vietnam War. Into Helmand with the Walking Dead follows the experiences of two Marine infantrymen from 1/9 fighting in Afghanistan.

Following the 11 September attacks in 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom catalyzed the longest war in United States history. The lives of thousands of Afghans, Americans, and many others were forever altered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526767864
• ISBN13: 9781526767868
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"