Great American Marine Corps stories

This book is a collection of wartime stories that chronicle the valor of U.S. Marine Corps soldiers making visceral decisions in moments of significant duress and leading their brothers in battle. With accounts of U.S. Marine involvement in World War II, Vietnam, Korea, Baghdad, and more, McCarthy (editor, Incredible Pirate Tales and Incredible Tales of the Sea) provides an intimate look at why the United States Marine Corps is one of the fiercest fighting forces in the world. McCarthy's book delves into the seldom-told stories within the story that made these military actions possible. Each fascinating account tells of moments of personal sacrifice, unheralded bravery, unmistakable leadership, and a valor that seems to be innate in U.S. Marine Corps members. VERDICT A must-read for fans of military history, this book takes readers on a chillingly terrifying journey through the ugliness, loss, logistics, bad luck, and casualties of war as well as the glory that comes from a desire to protect freedom anywhere in the world before it is threatened on home soil.--Thomas O'Brien