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Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, Afghanistan—was called the Capital of Hell during the War in Afghanistan. It was hard to believe he was back.
Delta Force operator Sergeant Chris “Deuce” Cooper surveyed the hovel that was their new home. Close by Bost Airport, the only thing it had going for it was it actually had a roof and all four walls. None of the other nearby structures could brag as much.
The insides didn’t disappoint; they were equally meager. The walls were adobe, the roof stick, straw, and daubed mud. There wasn’t enough rain here to wash it away, especially not in summer. A hundred-plus in the shade and no measurable rain for seven months.
Two small rooms were connected by an archway. It was surprisingly tidy, the hard-packed dirt floor had no buildup of sand
