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Mark Bowden is a great correspondent on modern war, starting with the book "Black Hawk Down." Follow him on Byliner.com.
"Ghost Wars" by Steven Coll is a superb account of the Soviet-Afghan War, focusing the CIA's role.
On the US-Afghan War
"Not a good Day to Die", Steven Naylor
On the Iraq War:
"Generation Kill", Evan Wright
"No True Glory", Bing West
From a Marine Officer who served in both theaters:
"One Bullet Away", Nathaniel Fick
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