What a book, the author Dan Brown a former JAG officer takes you through the events of this tragic event. First how men were inserted into enemy territory with two helicopters but when they called in from assistance now only one helicopter was sent. Most of the men on board were from Seal team six who had conducted the raid on Bin Laden. Lost was the flight crew, seven Afghan military personal, and seventeen Seal Team six members.
Here the author goes through the lives of the flight crew and of the Seal team while also giving the background of the incident. What was to happen and also what took place. Also suggesting that possibly that the Afghan members could have been working for the Taliban, it would have only taken one or two.
Once you are past the mission you begin to go through what was to be an investigation that General Mathis ordered. The author takes you through the report and you the reader can see for your self that with missing evidence, like the black box, autopsy reports, no mention of any kind of the Taliban wanting revenge for the killing of Bin Laden, or even how they had infiltrated the Afghan Army. There is much more and you begin to see for yourself that something is wrong.
The author does a good job of showing the wrongs that were made in the investigation or lack of. The lack of accountability from the Commander and Chief to the people who conducted the investigation and even the Congressional review committee, all did nothing in honoring these brave men that day. They not only let down the men but also their families, once you finish the book you are left with a sour taste in your mouth at least I was. You are also shown copies of documents in the back. Overall a good book the author does repeat himself at times but I was able to overlook those moments.