Written by: Evan Wright
Submitted By: Robert P. Glover
The true story of the Marines of the First Recon Battalion in Iraq and the unprecedented role they were assigned by their superiors. A remarkably visceral and jack-hammer fast read, related by the Rolling Stone journalist imbedded with the men who came to call themselves the "First Suicide Battalion." As the book ends you'll be looking for a "Historical Note" section, as I did, with the words "Lt. Fick and the Iceman will march again..."