Unseen Support
eBook - ePub

Unseen Support

Civilian Contributions to the Afghanistan War

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Unseen Support

Civilian Contributions to the Afghanistan War

About this book

An insight to the often unseen civilian life in a modern war zone. After decades in the Royal Marines, Andrew Canning spent four years working for coalition forces in Afghanistan as a civilian. During his time there, he met extraordinarily committed and brave civilians, not only on the program he was delivering but involved in supporting military forces in many other areas of the conflict. Coming to Afghanistan from across the globe, these civilians were making varied, crucial contributions to the conflict, much of it unseen to external observers. Canning brings his unique perspective to examine the part of civilians in supporting modern military operations, especially in campaigns of long duration. He was particularly impressed by the fortitude and resilience of those ensconced in some of the most remote forward operating bases in Taliban bandit-country and under repeated attack – isolated and utterly reliant on ISAF protection. He also explains some of the trials and tribulations of daily life for those living in a war zone, especially for civilians that do benefit from the "umbrella" of national government protection and provision, and pays tribute to the unheralded civilians who worked to the common good in Afghanistan.

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Information

Publisher
Casemate
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781636244341

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Colonel Tim Collins, OBE
  7. About the Author
  8. Prologue
  9. 1 What Next?
  10. 2 A Civvy in a War Zone
  11. 3 100 Days: Moods and Views
  12. 4 Kandahar
  13. 5 Life on KAF
  14. 6 The Boardwalk
  15. 7 Civvies in the Dining Facilities (DFACs)
  16. 8 Christmas on KAF
  17. 9 Femke
  18. 10 Homegrown Help
  19. 11 Mortuary Affairs
  20. 12 The Gym
  21. 13 Contributions from Asia
  22. 14 Civvies on the Move – by Road
  23. 15 By Aeroplane
  24. 16 By Helicopter
  25. 17 Mr ‘Duck’
  26. 18 The Americans
  27. 19 Drawdown
  28. 20 A Few Reflections
  29. Epilogue
  30. Glossary
  31. Back Cover