

A Soldier's Duty
A Novel
Book • 2001
A Soldier's Duty is a novel by Thomas E. Ricks that explores a fictional scenario of U.S.
military intervention in Afghanistan.
The story revolves around Majors Cindy Sherman and Bud Lewis, who become embroiled in a covert protest by a group of military officers known as the Sons of Liberty.
As tensions rise, they must navigate a complex web of loyalty, duty, and betrayal within the military.
The novel was published four months before the U.S.
actually intervened in Afghanistan.
military intervention in Afghanistan.
The story revolves around Majors Cindy Sherman and Bud Lewis, who become embroiled in a covert protest by a group of military officers known as the Sons of Liberty.
As tensions rise, they must navigate a complex web of loyalty, duty, and betrayal within the military.
The novel was published four months before the U.S.
actually intervened in Afghanistan.
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