Ep 27: "Postcards Through Hell" By Alan Chiasson and Edward Ford. The true story of the most remarkable U.S. Mail delivery service in Afghanistan, The Pony Express.  episode artwork

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Ep 27: "Postcards Through Hell" By Alan Chiasson and Edward Ford. The true story of the most remarkable U.S. Mail delivery service in Afghanistan, The Pony Express.

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Today we are joined by Alan Chiasson and Edward Ford, co-authors of "Postcards Through Hell", which documents the exploits of a team of private security contractors who are recruited to Afghanistan, working high-risk contracts for SOC (Special Operations Consulting) delivering supplies and most importantly, the U.S. Mail. www.mercworkspodcast.creator-spring.com for Merc Works Podcast t-shirts.

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