{"product_id":"war-coffee","title":"War \u0026 Coffee","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRetired US Army officer and helicopter pilot Joshua Havill recounts his deployment to Afghanistan, special operations missions, experience flying a Blackhawk in combat, and life within the walls of a US military base with humility, candor, and humor. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eWar and Coffee \u003c\/em\u003eis 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\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWith a Cold War perspective gleaned from nine years of US Navy Submarine Service, along with a civilian interlude, Havill re-entered 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\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSet during the most pivotal year of Operation Enduring Freedom, this is a captivating illustration of life in a warzone.[AuthorName]By Joshua Havill[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Joshua Havill is a retired Army officer who lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee, with his wife and children. He runs a small machine shop and enjoys flying as a private pilot. He has several articles published in aviation magazines.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]40 color photos[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Confessions of an American Blackhawk Pilot in Afghanistan[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]40 color photos[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68384010961119,"sku":"9780764367021","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764367021.jpg?v=1793920091","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/war-coffee","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}