ISBN: 9780760325582

What can be learned about the nature of warfare in the 21st Century from the invasion and occupation of Iraq? In this collection of essays, Edited by veteran national security and defense… Meer...

What can be learned about the nature of warfare in the 21st Century from the invasion and occupation of Iraq? In this collection of essays, Edited by veteran national security and defense affairs writer Jim Lacey, students of the elite National War College provide a fresh perspective on the invasion and occupation of Iraq at the strategic and tactical level, and always from a very personal point of view. The contributors to this volume are not just students of war, they are the best and the brightest of America''s warriors, fresh from the battlefields of Iraq and the strategy sessions of the Pentagon, sharing their opinions on what worked, what didn''t, how to improve fighting insurgencies and wars like Iraq, and even perspectives on famous media moments of the war, like the saving of Private Jessica Lynch. An essential volume for the professional or amateur military strategist. Royalties from the first printing will be donated to TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), a national non-profit organization made up of, and providing services to, all  those who have lost a loved one on active duty with the Armed Forces. Jim Lacey, Books, Social and Cultural Studies, Fresh From The Fight: The Invasion and Occupation of Iraq Books>Social and Cultural Studies What can be learned form the nature of warfare in the 21st century from the invasion and capture of Iraq? In this collection of essays, edited by veteran national security and defense writer Jim Lacey students at the elite National War College provide a fresh perspective on the invasion and occupation of Iraq at a strategic and tactical level, and always form a personal viewpoint. The contributors are the best and brightest , straight from Iraq, sharing their expertise and opinions: what went wrong, what worked, what did not; how to successfully fight insurgencies, and even perspectives on famous media moments like to saving on Private Jessica Lynch. This is an essential volume for the professional or amateur military strategist.<