Taliban fighters continue shooting at U.S. soldiers, but the Army has already started planning for how it will haul a decade's worth of combat infrastructure out of Afghanistan's landlocked, mountainous terrain.
The Army finished shutting down a war in Iraq this past December. Now, it must start the process all over again to meet President Obama's 2014 deadline to bring America's troops home from Afghanistan.
Army leaders say they'll lean on the lessons they learned from the withdrawal from Iraq, but the those same generals and colonels warned this week that Afghanistan will pose a much stiffer challenge to the Army's sustainment and transportation brigades.
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GERMAN NAVY “SEALS”
German naval commandos are called Kampfschwimmer or "combat swimmers". These German navy counterparts to the US Navy SEALs are Germany's oldest Special Operations Forces. The Kampfschwimmer roots go back to World War II.
Today's Kampfschwimmer formations are heavily involved in international operations against terrorism, including missions in the mountains of Afghanistan.
This e-book is written by a German Navy lieutenant who serves as a Kampfschwimmer team leader -- the equivalent of a US Navy SEAL platoon leader.
"German Navy SEALs" is a profile of the Kampfschwimmer units. The e-book covers the history of the Kampfschwimmer beginning with the World War II era; describes their organization, command structure, capabilities and training; discusses their cooperation with US Navy SEALS and other Special Operations Forces; and their role in German and NATO operational planning.
Other German Special Operations Forces are also briefly discussed. 5,400 words
