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The Sheriff of Ramadi - Navy Seals and the Winning of Al-Anbar (Paperback)
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The Sheriff of Ramadi - Navy Seals and the Winning of Al-Anbar (Paperback)
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In this ground-breaking book, bestselling author and former U.S.
Navy SEAL Dick Couch reports on the actions of the SEAL Task Unit
during the Battle of Ramadi in Iraq's al-Anbar Province between
2005 and 2007. When he began his research, the author thought he
would be writing about the SEALs' courage in the face of a losing
cause. Instead, he discovered a startling success story whose
importance has gone unrecognised in the war against al-Qaeda. Couch
argues that the lessons of Ramadi, with SEALs fighting alongside
regular forces in an urban war zone, call for using this strategy
more widely. One of the most significant military engagements in
the global war against terrorism since 9/11 and the most sustained
and vicious engagement ever fought by SEALs, the Battle of Ramadi
demonstrates both their code of brotherhood and ability to adapt in
an urban battle space, which Couch identifies as the keys to the
SEALs'success on the battlefield. The story of PO2 Michael Monsoor,
who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery
during the battle, is a compelling example of their extraordinary
brotherhood. First published in hardcover in 2008, the book is now
available in paperback for the first time. About the Author Dick
Couch, a 1967 graduate of the Naval Academy, served with the Navy
Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams. While a platoon leader with
SEAL Team One, he led one of the only successful POW rescue
operations of the Vietnam War. Later, he served as a Maritime
Operations Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. A resident
of Ketchum, ID, he is the award-winning author of dozens of books,
including Chosen Soldier and A Tactical Ethic, and a regular TV and
radio news analyst.
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