Brothers by Fire: A Marine's Story in Iraq

by Van Taylor

In Iraq, America fields an all volunteer, professional military. Even so, the initial mission's logic endured substantial doubts, before, during and after execution. Captain Van Taylor, USMCR, and Harvard MBA, joined the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion in Iraq in the first wave in 2003; his frank and first person account follows the recon captain and his platoon, from mobilization and adaptation to the realities of the Iraqi battlefield through his unit's return home.

230 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008