{"product_id":"war-coffee-joshua-havill-9780764367021","title":"War \u0026 Coffee: Confessions of an American Blackhawk Pilot in Afghanistan","description":"\u003cem\u003eWar and Coffee\u003c\/em\u003e is 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 reentered 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. Readers will gain insights into the following: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - the experience of flying a Blackhawk in combat\u003cbr\u003e - special-operations missions\u003cbr\u003e - life within the walls of a US military base in Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Havill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764367021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764367021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.14w x 1.10d","brand":"Joshua Havill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119871455487,"sku":"9780764367021","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15476aea-2e8d-4b1f-93f0-c8bf9eed9858.jpg?v=1687411383","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-coffee-joshua-havill-9780764367021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}