SCOUTS OUT!

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>OH-58D Kiowa Warrior</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-a deep reconnaissance scout and attack aircraft-was legendary to those it supported. Regularly flying mere feet off of the ground while intentionally drawing enemy fire almost everyone called Kiowa pilots crazy. Responsible for hunting elusive enemy fighters and protecting those under their charge Kiowa crews displayed a fierce and intense devotion that was unparalleled.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Through the vantage point of a Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot in the</span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> U.S. Army's Air Cavalry </strong><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Scouts Out! </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>offers a truly unique view of the war in Afghanistan. This is accomplished by revealing a deeply personal journey through two deployments documenting the day-to-day life struggles combat and extreme challenges faced. The after effects of these experiences can be witnessed as Ryan's outlook and very personality are forever altered and changed in unexpected ways. Drawing from copious journals and notes everything captured in </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Scouts Out!</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is raw real and in-the-moment. In addition to Ryan's writing other Kiowa pilots have contributed written accounts which add further balance and enhancement to the story.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Of critical importance to note an approachable style was maintained that always kept the non-military reader in mind. The result is an immersive and rounded out experience which gives a fascinating glimpse into the little known operations of a Kiowa Warrior squadron participating in </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Operation Enduring Freedom.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Richly illustrated with 70 original photographs and maps</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Scouts Out! </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>presents an essential and accurate narrative of the conflict in Afghanistan something that has rarely been shared with the public. Devoid of the filler and misleading propaganda that is so pervasive in modern media and writing </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Scouts Out! </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is an engrossing </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>true</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> story from America's longest and least understood war.</span></p>