Operation Pineapple Express, Scott Mann
Operation Pineapple Express, Scott Mann
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Operation Pineapple Express

Author: Scott Mann

Narrator: Scott Mann

Unabridged: 10 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/30/2022


Synopsis

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An edge-of-your-seat thriller about a group of retired Green Berets who come together to save a former comrade—and 500 other Afghans—being targeted by the Taliban in the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

In April 2021, an urgent call was placed from a Special Forces operator serving overseas. The message was clear: Get Nezam out of Afghanistan now. Nezam was part of the Afghan National Army’s first group of American-trained commandos; he passed through Fort Bragg’s legendary Q course and served alongside the US Special Forces for over a decade. But Afghanistan’s government and army were on the edge of collapse, and Nezam was receiving threatening texts from the Taliban. The message reached Nezam’s former commanding officer, retired Lt. Col. Scott Mann, who couldn’t face the idea of losing another soldier in the long War on Terror. Immediately, he sends out an SOS to a group of Afghan vets (Navy SEALs, Green Berets, CIA officers, USAID advisors). They all answer the call for one last mission.

Operating out of basements and garages, Task Force Pineapple organizes an escape route for Nezam and gets him into hiding in Taliban-controlled Kabul. After many tense days, he braves the enemy checkpoints and the crowds of thousands blocking the airport gates. He finally makes it through the wire and into the American-held airport thanks to the frantic efforts of the Pineapple express, a relentless Congressional aide, and a US embassy official. Nezam is safe, but calls are coming in from all directions requesting help for other Afghan soldiers, interpreters, and at-risk women and children. Task Force Pineapple widens its scope—and ends up rescuing 500 more Afghans from Kabul in the three chaotic days before the ISIS-K suicide bombing. Operation Pineapple Express is a thrilling, suspenseful tale of service and loyalty amidst the chaos of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

About Scott Mann

Lt. Col. Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret with over twenty-two years of Army and Special Operations experience around the world. He has deployed to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He is the CEO of Rooftop Leadership and the founder of a 501c3 committed to helping veterans tell their stories in transition. Scott regularly speaks to and trains corporate leaders, law enforcement, and special operations forces on best practices for going local and making better human connections. Scott has frequent appearances on Fox News, CNN, and other national platforms as a thought leader on countering violent extremism, building organizational relationships, and restoring trust in our communities. He is also an actor and playwright who has written a play about the war called Last Out—Elegy of a Green Beret on Amazon Prime.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on September 03, 2022

Damn! Operation Pineapple Express is an incredible nonfiction story that reads like a bestselling military action thriller. It would make a great movie. If you have any doubt that the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan was a giant shit show, READ THIS BOOK. And if you ever doubt that our U. S......more

Goodreads review by Laura on May 07, 2023

Damn! Operation Pineapple Express is an incredible nonfiction story that reads like a bestselling military action thriller. It would make a great movie. If you have any doubt that the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan was a giant shit show, READ THIS BOOK. And if you ever doubt that our U. S.......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on January 25, 2023

To preface my review, I am a military vet that served in Afghanistan. I worked with and befriended Afghans, and attempted to help them flee during the US exit. This story hit close to home for me and Scott’s words articulated emotions I haven’t been able to express about my experience. The story is f......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on June 18, 2023

As a daughter of a green beret special operative that served in Afghanistan and a former military member myself, this entire event was hard to live through. Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret who puts his experiences with the aftermath into words that salt the wounds of this travesty. Decisions wer......more

Goodreads review by Rod on November 26, 2022

I stopped reading this book. I only read about 40%. There was too much offensive language for me. I found the story interesting and the language was probable realistic but I have made a commitment not to listen to such language if I do not have to and I don't have to read this book. I gave it 3 star......more