An account of the war in Iraq by a journalist who accompanies the soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division, and focuses on the chain of command, guerrillas, the harsh landscape, and death.
On cover: The American journey of West Point's class of 1966. Reveals the true heart of the military over the past quarter century as told through the lives of three classmates.
Follows members of the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algeria, and then pursue the Germans and Italians in Tunisa. As they continue to push through northern Africa, these armies transform from an inexperienced and poorly led group into an excellent fighting force.
Journalist Rick Atkinson chronicles his two months with the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army in the 2003 war in Iraq, covering such topics as guerrilla resistance, one soldier's violent attack on his comrades, and the leadership of Major General David H. Petraeus.