Code Red Fallujah
by Donnelly Wilkes, M.D.
"A Doctor's Memoir at War"
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Code Red Fallujah by Donnelly Wilkes, M.D.
Details
War:
Iraq War
Perspective:
Medics
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Middle East
Page Count:
224
Published Date:
2021
ISBN13:
9781642938029
Summary
Dr. Donnelly Wilkes recounts his experiences as a Navy surgeon during the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004, one of the most intense urban combat operations of the Iraq War. The memoir provides a firsthand account of treating wounded Marines and Iraqi civilians in a makeshift field hospital under extreme conditions. Wilkes describes the challenges of combat medicine, the psychological toll of war, and the dedication of military medical personnel. The book offers readers an intimate look at the realities of battlefield medicine and the human cost of modern warfare.
