The Majestic Twelve: The True Story of the Most Feared Combt Escort Unit in Baghdad [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Lynch II, Jack W., Master Sergeant, USMC (Ret.); Lynch, Rick

Published by Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press, New York, 2010

About this Item

As new condition green boards with silver spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. The upper left front jacket corner at the spine edge has a 1/8th inch closed tear (see photographs). The jacket is otherwise in as new condition. Includes Dedication; Glossary and Index. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. "While serving in the Iraq War, U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Jack Lynch headed up what some would argue is the most dangerous duty in Iraq - convoy security. Each day his team went out, they were vulnerable to whatever perils lie around the corner, be it improvised explosive devices (IEDs), ambush by armed militiamen, or a car bomb. Yet through 230 missions, Lynch's all-volunteer unit never lost a single member of their team or anyone they were escorting. In this action-packed narrative, which drops the reader straight into Baghdad from February to August 2004, you are along for the ride as the unit dubbed the "Majestic Twelve," cobbled together from multiple branches of the military and including one woman, gels together through camaraderie and bravery and conducts its missions with gusto. Lynch provides a poignant look at military forces that must cope with a lack of adequate armor and technology, prompting him and his men to pay for gear out of their own pockets. Believing that a good offense makes for a good defense, Lynch's unit followed the military's newly established Rules of Engagement that called for them to actively seek out and engage the enemy, rather than be sitting ducks on their convey routes. The unit was branded as "reckless" and often faced obstacles within their own ranks, but while other units routinely sought the safest routes and allowed armed militia to stroll by with impunity, the Majestic Twelve fought the war one way: to win. This no-holds-barred account shows us the face of war - and the hearts of the men and women who fight it." - from the inner front jacket flap. Seller Inventory # 003942

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Majestic Twelve: The True Story of the ...

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press, New York

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition