A Tactical Ethic - Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace

Following the success of The Sheriff of Ramadi, which detailed the heroic actions of the Navy SEALs in Iraq's al-Anbar Province, Couch now examines the importance of battlefield ethics in effectively combating terrorists without losing the battle for the hearts of the local population. A Tactical Ethic is a critical look at the battlefield conduct of our ground-combat units

About the author

Dick Couch is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served with the Navy Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams in Vietnam. He is the author of twelve other books, including The Warrior Elite, Chosen Soldier and SEAL Team One. A resident of Ketchum, ID he is a frequent guest on radio and TV talk shows. He has lectured the Air Force Academy, the Naval Special Warfare Center, the JFK Special Forces Center and School, the FBI Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, The Joint Special Operations University and The Academy Leadership Forum. Recently he served as adjunct professor of Ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Summary

Following the success of The Sheriff of Ramadi, which detailed the heroic actions of the Navy SEALs in Iraq’s al-Anbar Province, Couch now examines the importance of battlefield ethics in effectively combating terrorists without losing the battle for the hearts of the local population.

Product details

• Authors: Captain (Retd.) Dick (U.S.N.) Couch, Dick Couch, Dick R Couch
• Publisher: Naval Institute Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9781591141372
• ISBN: 978-1-59114-137-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 125 mm x 204 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 179 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Irak, Afghanistan, Militärtechnik, Technology & Industrial Arts, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-), HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011)