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The Sheriff of Ramadi

Navy Seals and the Winning of Al-Anbar

by Dick Couch
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In this ground-breaking book, best-selling 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 unrecognized 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.

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    October 1, 2008

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      • ISBN: 9781612514185

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      • ISBN: 9781612514185
      • File size: 2590 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      October 15, 2008
      This is a detailed look at the work of U.S. Navy Seals doing counterinsurgency in one of the more hotly contested provinces of Iraq. Heavily promoted by its publisher, with a foreword by Sen. John McCain, this will no doubt be popular among those looking for success stories in a long war.

      Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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