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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Gamal, Adam, author.
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Gamal, Adam.
United States. Army. Special Forces -- Biography.
United States. Army -- Commando troops.
Special operations (Military science) -- United States -- History.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
Egyptian Americans -- Biography.
Muslims -- United States -- Biography.
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The Unit : my life f...
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The Unit : my life fighting terrorists as one of America's most secret military operatives / Adam Gamal with Kelly Kennedy.
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Gamal, Adam, author.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.
Subjects
Gamal, Adam.
United States. Army. Special Forces -- Biography.
United States. Army -- Commando troops.
Special operations (Military science) -- United States -- History.
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
Egyptian Americans -- Biography.
Muslims -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781250278173 (hardcover) :
1250278171 (hardcover) :
Description:
xiv, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
One crazy Egyptian -- Inhaling the breeze -- A world of walls -- Most secret unit-in Egypt -- Outlaws -- Coming to America -- Preliminary payback -- FNG -- Muslim light -- Soldier of the year -- The women are the ones who weave the pattern -- The all-American dream -- False prophet -- Selected -- Catching flies with honey -- I never wanted to be a driver -- The mouth of the river -- Hakuna matata -- Respite -- The setup -- A leap of faith -- I didn't die -- Eggs over easy -- Buried at sea -- Mosque like a mask -- A path forward -- A folded flag.
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"Inside our military is a team of operators whose work is so secretive that the name of the unit itself is classified. Highly-trained in warfare, self-defense, infiltration, and deep surveillance, "the Unit," as the Department of Defense has asked us to refer to it, has been responsible for preventing dozens of terrorist attacks in the Western world. Never before has a member of this unit shared their story - until now. From Adam Gamal, one of the only Muslim Arab Americans to serve inside "the Unit," comes a gripping firsthand account of our nation's most secretive military group. When Adam arrived in the United States at the age of nineteen, he spoke no English, and at 5'1" and 112 pounds, he was far from what you might expect of a soldier. But compelled into service by a debt he felt he owed to his new country, he rose through the ranks of the military to become one of its most elite and skilled operators. With humor and humility, Adam shares stories of life-threatening injuries, of the camaraderie and capabilities of his team, of the incredible missions--but also of the growth he experienced as he learned to adhere to more moderate Islamic beliefs. Enthralling and eye-opening, The Unit is at once a gripping account of the fight against terror and an urgent examination of the need for diversity, and an inside look at how America fights its battles abroad in the modern age of terrorism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Hawaii State Library
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356.16709 Gamal Ga
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05/29/2024
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356.16709 Gamal Ga
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06/08/2024
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