Operation Moshtarak, or 'The Battle of Marjah', constituted the largest joint operation of the War of Afghanistan until 2011. It involved Afghan, American, British, Canadian, Danish, and Estonian troops - over 15,000 all told - to remove the Taliban from Marja and eliminate the last Taliban stronghold in the central Helmand Province. It's been cited as a critical turning point in the war, leading to a shift in strategy away from increasing the number of American combatants for a decisive victory.
At least, that's what the history books will tell you. For Ryan Rogers, the Marine Infantry Squad Leader who dropped in on February 13th (D-Day) and the author of 'Lions of Marjah', it's a little more complicated than that.
Full Discussion: https://youtu.be/f2JUToZJQSA
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