| Edition |
First Mariner books edition. |
| Description |
372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"A Mariner book." |
| Contents |
Peace -- War -- Aftermath. |
| Summary |
A former captain in the Marines' First Recon Battalion, who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, reveals how the Corps trains its elite and offers a point-blank account of twenty-first-century battle. Only one Marine in a hundred qualifies for Recon, charged with working clandestinely, often behind enemy lines. Fick's training begins with a hellish summer at Quantico, and advances to the pinnacle--Recon--four years later, on the eve of war with Iraq. Along the way, he learns to shoot a man a mile away, stays awake for seventy-two hours straight, endures interrogation and torture, learns to swim with Navy SEALs, and much more. His vast skill set puts him in front of the front lines. Fick unveils the process that makes Marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hard-won insights into the differences between the military ideals he learned and military practice, which can mock those ideals. |
| Subject |
Fick, Nathaniel.
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United States. Marine Corps -- Officers -- Biography.
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United States. Marine Corps -- Officers -- Training of.
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Fick, Nathaniel. (OCoLC)fst01610217
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United States. Marine Corps. (OCoLC)fst00528845
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Armed Forces -- Officers.
(OCoLC)fst00814617
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Armed Forces -- Officers -- Training of.
(OCoLC)fst01351837
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Iraq. (OCoLC)fst01205757
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Afghan War (2001-2021) (OCoLC)fst01695175
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Iraq War (2003-2011) (OCoLC)fst01802311
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| Chronological Term |
Since 2001
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Personal narratives -- American.
(OCoLC)fst01424071
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
1 bullet away |
| ISBN |
9780618773435 (paperback) |
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0618773436 (paperback) |
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9780618556137 |
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0618556133 |
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