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| 37 book Pathfinder: A Special Forces Mission Behind Enemy Lines Author: David Blakeley dvd Code Name: Geronimo - The Hunt for Osama bin Laden AKA Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden Director: John Stockwell Writer: Kendall Lampkin (screenplay) Starring: Cam Gigandet, Anson Mount, Freddy Rodr��guez, Alvin ���Xzibit��� Joiner, Kathleen Robertson and William Fichtner Certification: 15 Runtime: 1hr 30mins Cinema Release: 24 December 2012 Publisher: Orion (May, 2012) www.orionbooks.co.uk Pages: 352 Price: ���12.99 ebook (easons.com) ���12.50 hardback (amazon.co.uk) ISBN: 978-1409144113 / 978-1409144090 A gripping story of a Special Forces mission in a modern war. In 2003, Captain David Blakeley���s unit spearheaded the British Army���s 16th Air Assault Brigade during the US-led invasion of Iraq. Blakeley writes: ���The First Gulf War had been a race to liberate Kuwait, then ���home for tea and medals������there was an expectation that this conflict would go likewise.��� Blakeley has seen action in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Northern Ireland, and was once the youngest captain in the British Army. In Iraq he was second-incommand of the elite Pathfinder Platoon, or ���Ghost Platoon��� as they are also known. However, leading a nine-man patrol 80kms into enemy territory to clear an airfield Blakeley soon realises his mission stands no chance of success due to the enemy���s strength and decides they only have one option - to fight their way out. What follows is an exhilarating tale of leadership, courage and professionalism as the small group endeavours to make it home and Blakeley���s firsthand account provides the reader with a fast-paced, gripping read. Because of rules introduced in 1993 after the Bravo Two Zero book, there have been no firsthand accounts of UK Special Forces operations for two decades. Pathfinder is the first such book for a generation, and may well be the last. The Paperback (ISBN: 978-1409129028) is due out early May 2013. http:// davidblakeley.co.uk From acclaimed producers of ���The Hurt Locker��� and director John Stockwell in this made for TV movie. Previously aired on the National Geographic Channel in November 2012, it is an interesting and action packed companion to the big budget version ���Zero Dark Thirty���. In the now well published events surrounding the search, mission and eventual death of America���s most wanted terrorist ���Osama bin Laden���. A team of Navy SEALs are trained and dispatched to a compound in Pakistan, that the CIA believe houses bin Laden and his family. This version focuses more on the ���get in there and do it��� aspect as opposed to the time spent looking for bin Laden in ���Zero Dark Thirty���. This approach means it���s not a documentary of the actual events, but a well made and entertaining action movie. This has left a lot of critics and government officials citing a long list of inaccuracies to the story, most likely due to its rushed release. On the downside, the power struggle between Gigandet and Mount and sub plot of the formers wife cheating with the latter ��� left me puzzled. game Crysis 3 The award-winning developer Crytek is back with Crysis 3, the first blockbuster shooter of 2013! Return to of the Nanosuit soldier, now on a quest to rediscover his humanity and exact brutal revenge. Assess, Adapt, and Attack ��� Crysis���s highlyacclaimed sandbox gameplay is back with more open levels to let players choose their path and approach. Use the stealth and armour abilities of your unique Nanosuit as you battle through the seven wonders of New York���s Liberty Dome. Unleash the firepower of your all-new, high-tech bow and alien weaponry to hunt both human and alien enemies. And uncover the truth behind the death of your squad while re-establishing the power of human will in a rich story full of exciting twists and turns. (www.crysis.com) Genre: RPG - Platform: Xbox 360, PS3 & PC - PEGI: 16 - Price ���49.97 (PC ���39.97) (gamestop.ie). Released: 22 Feb 2013. �� 2012 Electronic Arts. All Rights Reserved. www.military.ie the defence forces magazine

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