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The
New York Times
bestseller that “provides a close-up and often harrowing look at Fick’s service both in Iraq and Afghanistan” (
US News & World Report
).
If the Marines are “the few, the proud,” Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel Fick’s career begins with a hellish summer at Quantico, after his junior year at Dartmouth. He leads a platoon in Afghanistan just after 9/11 and advances to the pinnacle—Recon— two years later, on the eve of war with Iraq. His vast skill set puts him in front of the front lines, leading twenty-two Marines into the deadliest conflict since Vietnam. He vows to bring all his men home safely, and to do so he’ll need more than his top-flight education. Fick unveils the process that makes Marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hard-won insights into the differences between military ideals and military practice, which can mock those ideals.
In this deeply thoughtful account of what it’s like to fight on today’s front lines, Fick reveals the crushing pressure on young leaders in combat. Split-second decisions might have national consequences or horrible immediate repercussions, but hesitation isn’t an option.
One Bullet Away
never shrinks from blunt truths, but ultimately it is an inspiring account of mastering the art of war.
“Fick’s writing style sets this book apart from other accounts of recent conflicts and guarantees
a place in the war memorial hall of fame.”—
USA Today
New York Times
bestseller that “provides a close-up and often harrowing look at Fick’s service both in Iraq and Afghanistan” (
US News & World Report
).
If the Marines are “the few, the proud,” Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel Fick’s career begins with a hellish summer at Quantico, after his junior year at Dartmouth. He leads a platoon in Afghanistan just after 9/11 and advances to the pinnacle—Recon— two years later, on the eve of war with Iraq. His vast skill set puts him in front of the front lines, leading twenty-two Marines into the deadliest conflict since Vietnam. He vows to bring all his men home safely, and to do so he’ll need more than his top-flight education. Fick unveils the process that makes Marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hard-won insights into the differences between military ideals and military practice, which can mock those ideals.
In this deeply thoughtful account of what it’s like to fight on today’s front lines, Fick reveals the crushing pressure on young leaders in combat. Split-second decisions might have national consequences or horrible immediate repercussions, but hesitation isn’t an option.
One Bullet Away
never shrinks from blunt truths, but ultimately it is an inspiring account of mastering the art of war.
“Fick’s writing style sets this book apart from other accounts of recent conflicts and guarantees
a place in the war memorial hall of fame.”—
USA Today
The
New York Times
bestseller that “provides a close-up and often harrowing look at Fick’s service both in Iraq and Afghanistan” (
US News & World Report
).
If the Marines are “the few, the proud,” Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel Fick’s career begins with a hellish summer at Quantico, after his junior year at Dartmouth. He leads a platoon in Afghanistan just after 9/11 and advances to the pinnacle—Recon— two years later, on the eve of war with Iraq. His vast skill set puts him in front of the front lines, leading twenty-two Marines into the deadliest conflict since Vietnam. He vows to bring all his men home safely, and to do so he’ll need more than his top-flight education. Fick unveils the process that makes Marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hard-won insights into the differences between military ideals and military practice, which can mock those ideals.
In this deeply thoughtful account of what it’s like to fight on today’s front lines, Fick reveals the crushing pressure on young leaders in combat. Split-second decisions might have national consequences or horrible immediate repercussions, but hesitation isn’t an option.
One Bullet Away
never shrinks from blunt truths, but ultimately it is an inspiring account of mastering the art of war.
“Fick’s writing style sets this book apart from other accounts of recent conflicts and guarantees
a place in the war memorial hall of fame.”—
USA Today
New York Times
bestseller that “provides a close-up and often harrowing look at Fick’s service both in Iraq and Afghanistan” (
US News & World Report
).
If the Marines are “the few, the proud,” Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel Fick’s career begins with a hellish summer at Quantico, after his junior year at Dartmouth. He leads a platoon in Afghanistan just after 9/11 and advances to the pinnacle—Recon— two years later, on the eve of war with Iraq. His vast skill set puts him in front of the front lines, leading twenty-two Marines into the deadliest conflict since Vietnam. He vows to bring all his men home safely, and to do so he’ll need more than his top-flight education. Fick unveils the process that makes Marine officers such legendary leaders and shares his hard-won insights into the differences between military ideals and military practice, which can mock those ideals.
In this deeply thoughtful account of what it’s like to fight on today’s front lines, Fick reveals the crushing pressure on young leaders in combat. Split-second decisions might have national consequences or horrible immediate repercussions, but hesitation isn’t an option.
One Bullet Away
never shrinks from blunt truths, but ultimately it is an inspiring account of mastering the art of war.
“Fick’s writing style sets this book apart from other accounts of recent conflicts and guarantees
a place in the war memorial hall of fame.”—
USA Today
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