Author : Major Paul Smith
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752466526
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Book Synopsis Blogging from the Battlefield by : Major Paul Smith
Download or read book Blogging from the Battlefield written by Major Paul Smith and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Front Line Bloggers – Afghanistan and Helmand Blog – Afghanistan (now combined as UK Forces Afghanistan) were established by the MoD to allow UK armed forces personnel to tell the public back home what they were doing there, in their own words. Officers, NCOs and other ranks representing a wide variety of units – infantry, artillery, signals, logistics, aviation, medical – contribute their thoughts and experiences on everything from what it's like to take on the Taliban in a firefight to the difficulties of trying to eat well at a patrol base. These personal accounts give a picture of the conflict at ground level, the details of daily life that usually do not make the news, as well as individuals' perspectives on major events. Some of the bloggers have even been asked to contribute to the Radio 4 Today Programme and Channel 4 News. With the war in Afghanistan in the news almost constantly, this is a timely book which tells the real story of what it's like for our troops on the ground.