Bing West provides an in-depth account of the struggle for Falluja during 2003 and 2004--the most intense battles of the Iraq War. From the hundreds of interviews he conducted with those who were there, especially American paratroopers and Marines, West reconstructs a series of events that spiraled out of control, and shows how these were seen by ...
A classic memoir of the Vietnam War written by a Marine captain. He recalls the work of Combined Action Platoons (CAPs), and describes how 15 US Marines worked with the inhabitants of the small village of Binh Nghia to battle against the Viet Cong.
From one of the most respected combat reporters in America comes a gripping battlefield history of how the U.S. military corrected its mistakes in Iraq and opened a path to victory. b&w photo insert.
Two former Marines who served as non-embedded journalists present their account of the 22-day effort to cross Iraq and reach Baghdad, as they scrambled to keep up with various units of the the Ist Marine Division. The two report on the front-line experiences of ground troops and officers, and draw on their own military backgrounds to explain ...
A small, elite team of Marines is dispatched to rescue a captured comrade in Kosovo. Armed to the teeth with all the latest technology, the team makes one fatal mistake--inadvertently alerting the outside world to their operation--which launches a political war between the US and the NATO alliance.
Taking readers straight to the front lines, "The March Up" follows the famed 1st Marine Division on its decisive 1,184-kilometer trek to Baghdad, from first assault to the taking of the city.
This book offers a fresh and provocative view of the war in Iraq from 2 staff officers, as compared to books by embedded reporters or enlisted soldiers. It outlines a straightforward strategy for achieving victory. It provides a critical assessment of what has gone wrong so far. The authors have served a combined total of over 60 months in Iraq. ...
Initially written as a private journal without any thought of publication, this work details Sgt. Conners most personal, intimate, and revealing thoughts on his experiences with the Iraq war from March through October 2004.
From one of the most respected combat reporters in America comes a gripping battlefield history of how the U.S. military corrected its mistakes in Iraq and opened a path to victory. b&w photo insert.
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