The Ragged Edge

by Michael Zacchea

"A US Marine's Account of Leading the Iraqi Army Fifth Battalion"

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Details

War:

Iraq War

Perspective:

Commanders

Military Unit:

US Marine Corps

True Story:

Yes

Biography:

Yes

Region:

Middle East

Published Date:

2017

ISBN13:

9781613738412

Description

Front Cover -- Front Flip -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Authors' Note -- Foreword by Major General Paul D. Eaton (US Army-ret.) -- Abbreviations, Terms, and Order of Infantry -- Map -- Part I: Kirkush -- 1. Bird Dog -- 2. Kirkush -- 3. Green Zone -- 4. How Training Worked -- 5. Wasta -- 6. The Other Side of the Wire -- Part II: Taji -- 7. Sovereign -- 8. Taking Command -- 9. Abducted -- 10. "The First Bullet Will Be for Me"--Part III: Fallujah -- 11. The Road to Fallujah -- 12. Before the Breach -- 13. City of Mosques -- 14. RPG -- 15. Al-Hadra -- 16. Rules of Engagement -- Part IV: Taji -- 17. Blooded -- 18. Lion of Babylon -- 19. Irhabi -- 20. Going to See the Wizard -- 21. Delivered -- About the Authors -- Back Flip: About the Author -- Back Cover