Afghanistan: The Forgotten War
Brandon Friedman and Marcus Luttrell are two Texans who served in Afghanistan, Friedman in the 101st Airborne Division and Luttrell as a Nav… read more
Brandon Friedman and Marcus Luttrell are two Texans who served in Afghanistan, Friedman in the 101st Airborne Division and Luttrell as a Navy Seal. Moderated by Jim Hornfischer, they talked about their books about their time there. After more than five years, there are still approximately 26,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Marcus Luttrell wrote, Lone Survivor. Brandon Friedman wrote, The War I Always Wanted. The session was titled, “Afghanistan: The Forgotten War.” After their presentations they responded to audience questions. close
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