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One Bullet Away : The Making of a Marine Officer
One Bullet Away The Making of a Marine Officer
Author: Nathaniel C. Fick
A former captain in the Marines" First Recon Battalion, who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, reveals how the Corps trains its elite and offers a point-blank account of twenty-first-century battle. — If the Marines are "the few, the proud," Recon Marines are the fewest and the proudest. Only one Marine in a hundred qualifies for Recon, charged with...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780618556137
ISBN-10: 0618556133
Publication Date: 10/3/2005
Pages: 384
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4.1 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Amazing commentary about the real way the iraq war is run by boots on the ground.
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Most of the "personal memoir" type books I have read about the Gulf wars leave much to be desired. Some I have even simply tossed after a few chapters. This one has real substance.

As a former Marine officer from the Viet Nam era, I was impressed with the description of training and dedication to leadership related by the author.

His thoughts on leadership made me feel akin to him, even if he was one of those "recon nuts."

I really recommend this read to not just those interested in the Gulf Wars, but to those interested in good leadership.


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