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Why Marines Fight

As the war in Iraq continues, the idea of being a soldier in wartime is of interest to many Americans. "Why Marines Fight" by James Brady is a ruthlessly candid book told in the words of U.S. Marines themselves, who answer provocative questions about what drives them to fight and why so competently and ferociously. For more than two centuries, U.S. Marines have been among the world's fiercest and most admired of warriors. This pounding look into the U.S ...

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  • "The author compiles a story based on interviews and personal acquaintance with Marines about the motivations and emotions surrounding this question. Includes the accounts of Senator James Webb and his lance corporal son, Jim; New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly; and New York Yankee second baseman and marine fighter pilot Jerry Coleman."
  • "As the war in Iraq continues, the idea of being a soldier in wartime is of interest to many Americans. "Why Marines Fight" by James Brady is a ruthlessly candid book told in the words of U.S. Marines themselves, who answer provocative questions about what drives them to fight and why so competently and ferociously. For more than two centuries, U.S. Marines have been among the world's fiercest and most admired of warriors. This pounding look into the U.S ..."@en
  • "The author compiles a story based on interviews and personal acquaintance with Marines about the motivations and emotions surrounding this question. Includes the accounts of Senator James Webb and his lance corporal son, Jim; New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly; and New York Yankee second baseman and marine fighter pilot Jerry Coleman."@en
  • "Draws on interviews with combat Marines from numerous wars to offer insight into their motivations and capacity for military battles, in a tribute to U.S. Marine Corps veterans who went on to become influential civil servants in the public sector."
  • "In their own brutally candid, often moving words, U.S. Marines tell why they are Marines, what inspires them to fight so fiercely, and why some grow to love battle."@en
  • "In their own brutally candid, often moving words, U.S. Marines tell why they are Marines, what inspires them to fight so fiercely, and why some grow to love battle."

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