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Static Line: An Airborne Infantryman's Career
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In
Static Line
you will follow the career of Lieutenant General (Retired) Jim Johnson. Follow every step leading to a combat drop zone in Panama and defeating Saddam in the deserts of Iraq...
When he reported to the United States Military Academy in 1956, Jim Johnson was a young warrior in search of a challenge. What he learned in the crucible of West Point instilled an unwavering sense of duty that defined the remainder of his military career in times of war and peace. Static Line is about an Airborne infantryman's struggle to maintain discipline throughout a career where trust and confidence in unit leadership led to success on and off the battlefield.
This autobiography demonstrates how the individual discipline of an Airborne infantryman built trust and confidence in unit leadership at the tactical and operational level. Serving as a troop leader in the 82nd Airborne Division at every level, Jim Johnson ended up commanding the 82nd Airborne Division longer than anyone since World War II, including combat deployments to two different theaters of war. In Static Line you will hit the drop zone running with a leader whose ethos can still shape America's future military leaders.
When he reported to the United States Military Academy in 1956, Jim Johnson was a young warrior in search of a challenge. What he learned in the crucible of West Point instilled an unwavering sense of duty that defined the remainder of his military career in times of war and peace. Static Line is about an Airborne infantryman's struggle to maintain discipline throughout a career where trust and confidence in unit leadership led to success on and off the battlefield.
This autobiography demonstrates how the individual discipline of an Airborne infantryman built trust and confidence in unit leadership at the tactical and operational level. Serving as a troop leader in the 82nd Airborne Division at every level, Jim Johnson ended up commanding the 82nd Airborne Division longer than anyone since World War II, including combat deployments to two different theaters of war. In Static Line you will hit the drop zone running with a leader whose ethos can still shape America's future military leaders.
374 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 31, 2023
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