Author Ross Berkoff, former US Army Captain, will discuss his book, Beyond the Outpost: An Army Cavalry Officer's War Diary on the Frontlines of Afghanistan, 2003 - 2007.  

This is published version of his war journal, used as source material for Jake Tapper’s national bestseller The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, as well as the 2020 movie, The Outpost.  Mr. Berkoff was editor and advisor for both Mr. Tapper's book and subsequent movie. Adults.

From the publisher's description: "Beyond the Outpost chronicles the early years of America’s Afghanistan War. Berkoff’s day—to—day account of the 10th Mountain Division’s campaigns and combat across Kandahar’s sand dunes and the rugged Hindu Kush mountains provides unique clarity and insight into the common soldier’s perspective, the evolving tactics of the Taliban insurgency, and the U.S. Army Cavalry’s efforts to defeat it."