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 military memoir and true story about a group of retired Green Berets who come together to save a former comrade—and 500 other Afghans—targeted by the Taliban amid the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

In April 2021, a Special Forces operator deployed abroad sends an urgent plea: Get Nezam out of Afghanistan now. Nezam, one of the first Afghan National Army commandos trained alongside US Special Forces, is receiving threatening messages from the Taliban. His former commander, retired Lt. Col. Scott Mann, activates Task Force Pineapple, connecting with fellow special operations veterans and allies to plan a high-risk rescue mission.

Operating from basements and garages, the team orchestrates an escape route into Taliban-controlled Kabul, working around enemy checkpoints and surging crowds to get Nezam through Kabul airport safely. When calls flood in from other veterans, interpreters, and at-risk civilians, the mission expands—and Task Force Pineapple rescues 500 more Afghans in three turbulent days before the deadly ISIS-K suicide bombing. Operation Pineapple Express is a thrilling account of heroism, service, and loyalty in the final days of the War on Terror.

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