FOB doc : a doctor on the front lines in Afghanistan : a war diary
Military doctors serving in Afghanistan usually spend their entire tour in the relatively safe confines of the main base. FOB Doc is the story of one Canadian doctor who spent nearly his entire tour in combat. Captain Ray Wiss was stationed at Forward Operating Bases? FOBs? in Khandahar province, the birthplace of the Taliban and the most intense zone combat in Afghanistan. He shares the 'terror and boredom' of the front-line soldier's life in this candid personal diary. One day, he might be participating in combat operations, treating severe and bloody injuries and coping with t
Electronic books
1 online resource (xv, 194 pages, [14]) : color illustrations, maps, color portraits
9781926812373, 9781282696518, 9786612696510, 1926812379, 1282696513, 6612696516
701907387
Foreword by General Rick Hillier
Preface
Introduction
A glossary
The diary : November 6, 2007 to March 3, 2008
Epilogue
The fallen
English