One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
of Nathaniel Fick
Description
If the Marines are âthe few, the proud,â Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Nathaniel Fickâs 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 pinnacleâReconâ 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 heâll 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 itâs like to fight on todayâs 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 isnât an option. One Bullet Away never shrinks from blunt truths, but ultimately it is an inspiring account of mastering the art of war.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 372 pages
- Publisher Mariner Books
- Publication Date September 7th 2006
- First Publication 01/01/05
- Language English
- ISBN 9780618773435
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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