Gary Bonkowski Gary Bonkowski

Contracting Adventures in Afghanistan

My all-expense paid trip to Afghanistan included an eight month tour in the mountainous Kunar Province.  This province is not for the faint hearted, it sits directly in line with the Hindu-Kush Mountains amid extensive cave networks, impenetrable terrain and is home to multiple insurgent groups.  It is the favored spot of Taliban forces, Al-Qaeda fighters, and Mujahedeen militias. 

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Gary Bonkowski Gary Bonkowski

The Falkland Islands War_Part One

In The Falkland Islands War_Part One I begin a deep dive into all aspects of this short conflict between Argentina and England. Historical background, the Argentine invasion of the Falklands, British Logistics and the Argentine Junta are covered in a fair amount of detail.

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