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The book features a compelling narrative that has garnered attention on CBS This Morning Saturday, highlighting its relevance and appeal. It explores themes of resilience and personal growth, offering readers an engaging journey through the author's experiences and insights. The storytelling is enriched with vivid details that bring the characters and their challenges to life, making it a thought-provoking read.

This account chronicles Jim Mattis's distinguished military career, highlighting his leadership in three wars and his command of a quarter of a million troops in the Middle East. Mattis shares foundational experiences that shaped his understanding of warfighting and peacemaking, the significance of alliances, and the strategic challenges facing the nation. He emphasizes the need for America to adopt a strategic approach to avoid winning battles while engaging in inconclusive wars. The narrative is divided into three parts: Direct Leadership, Executive Leadership, and Strategic Leadership. In the first section, Mattis reflects on his early days leading Marines, forming bonds akin to brotherhood. The second part delves into commanding large forces and adapting leadership styles to ensure even the most junior troops grasp their missions. The final section addresses the complexities of strategic leadership, where military and political realms intersect, and the stakes of imprudence are high. This memoir captures Mattis's evolution from Marine recruit to four-star general, illustrating his journey of leadership development and the unique philosophy he cultivated through continuous learning and action, offering insights applicable to all.

Napínavá historie od všeobecně uznávaného válečného dopisovatele vychází z šesti let frontových reportáží o vývoji války a možnostech, před nimiž nyní Amerika stojí. V průběhu zuřivých bojů o Falúdžu se Bing West zeptal svého známého plukovníka nové irácké armády, proč jeden z vůdců teroristů Abú Musab al-Zarkáví uprchl z města v přestrojení do ženských šatů. Plukovník kývl hlavou k hlídce americké námořní pěchoty procházející okolo a řekl: „Vy Američané jste totiž nejmocnější kmen.“ Spojené státy se dopouštěly v Iráku jedné chyby za druhou. Mnozí Američané začali proto na válku kašlat. Pak však došlo k prudkému obratu. Generálové David Petraeus a Raymond Odierno začali předvádět způsob velení, který Amerika očekávala. Toto pozoruhodné vyprávění přivádí čtenáře z Bílého domu přímo mezi americké vojáky účastnící se pouličních bojů a vysvětluje, proč dokázali situaci zvrátit.

For months author F.J. "Bing" West lived among the Marines who besieged the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. He interviewed members of the three US Army units that fought in that factious City before the Marines arrived. With access from frontline personnel to senior policymakers and negotiators, West's astonishing account takes us into strategy discussions between generals, on tense night patrols, and into fighting from rooftop to rooftop to tell the story that hasn't been told in the press or on the nightly news. The Marines originally planned to slip into Fallujah "as soft as fog." But in March 2004, after a mob killing and mutilating four American contractors was recorded in images that horrified the world, the Marines attacked. West recounts the ferocious street battles that followed, the stiff resistance and shocking violence that caught many in our military and government off guard, and the sweeping US counterattack that outraged the Arab world. We go behind the scenes to the intense negotiations to persuade Iraqis to take charge and hunt down terrorists like al-Zarqawi, who were using the city as a sanctuary--negotiations whose ramifications will impact Iraq for years to come. The real focus is upon the heroic, everyday efforts of the American fighting soldier and Marine confronting the key paradox of the war: that the Iraqis both wanted and didn't want Americans in their country. No True Glory is a firsthand account of the gritty fighting, political maneuvering, and ongoing struggle in this crucial city?--a microcosm of the confused and frustrating Iraqi war

Chronicles the actions and efforts of the 1st Marine Division on their 22-day march into Baghdad, reporting firsthand accounts of strategic plans, failures, and ultimately, victory