My Men Are My Heroes

This is the first paperback edition of the riveting story of legendary U.S. Marine First Sergeant Brad Kasal. It is a page-turning account of Kasal's courageous mission to rescue fallen comrades while under intense enemy fire during the Battle of Fallujah. At a house in a walled neighborhood, Kasal and his squad became involved in a close-quarter, two hour duel with fanatical Chechen fighters. During the fight, Kasal was shot seven times, almost losing his leg, and sustained 47shrapnel wounds using his body to shield a wounded Marine from an enemy grenade. Because of his actions in the skirmish, Kasal was awarded the Navy Cross, the nation's second highest award for heroism. The book is a new addition to the Leatherneck Classics Series. My Men Are My Heroes has been selected as required reading by the Marine Commandant's Reading List and as a "Marine Corps Legend" book by the Marine Corps League.

About the author

By Nathaniel R. Helms

Product details

• Authors: Nathaniel Helms, Nathaniel R. Helms
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2012
• EAN: 9781612511368
• ISBN: 978-1-61251-136-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 227 mm x 151 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Series: Leatherneck Classics; Leatherneck Classics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration