The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan is a 2022 memoir written by Elliot Ackerman.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Author | Elliot Ackerman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
Publication date | August 9, 2022 |
| ISBN | 0593492048 |
Overview edit
In this book, Ackerman recounts his life as an infantry officer on combat missions, his decision to leave the military, and the efforts to get Afghans out of the country in 2021 during the U.S. withdrawal.[6] The Fifth Act was published by Penguin Press in August 2022.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Review | A veteran asks: What did the Afghan war mean for those who served?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "What Went Wrong in Afghanistan?". WSJ. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ MillerNovember/December 2022, Laurel (November 1, 2022). "Book Review: "The Fifth Act" by Elliot Ackerman". ISSN 0015-7120. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan | Washington Independent Review of Books". www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "How the Afghan War Was Lost, in Five Easy Steps". Bloomberg.com. August 6, 2022. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "To Leave No One Behind in Afghanistan | Tufts Now". now.tufts.edu. August 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Book excerpt: "The Fifth Act," on one American's role in Afghanistan". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
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