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Into the fire [electronic resource] : a first-hand account of the most extraordinary battle in the Afghan War / Dakota Meyer and Bing West.

Meyer, Dakota, 1988- (Author). West, Francis J. (Added Author).

Summary:

A Medal of Honor-awarded Marine sniper shares the controversy-marked story of his heroic contributions during a 2009 Taliban ambush during which he saved a company of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors, a victory that compelled him to disobey orders and assume command without reinforcements or artillery support.

Record details

ISBN: 9780679645443 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0679645446 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (239 p.) : ill., maps.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Random House, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Along the Afghan-Pakistan border -- Finish the game -- The Marine years -- Monti -- Advising -- Coming together -- Out of the smoke -- Ganjigal -- Into the valley -- Paralysis -- Lost -- Into the fire -- Into the wash -- Primal -- Team Monti -- Dab Khar -- Cheerleaders -- Old haunts -- All in -- Epilogue / by Bing West.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.