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The Fighting 69th: From Ground Zero to Baghdad

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Fighting 69th: From Ground Zero to Baghdad
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sean Michael Flynn
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 213,Width 138
Category/GenreMilitary history
Iraq war
ISBN/Barcode 9780143114925
ClassificationsDewey:356.11309747
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Penguin USA
Publication Date 30 December 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

One of the most celebrated units in the military for more than a century, by 1990, New York City's Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment of the Army National Guard was scarcely fit for duty. Its equipment was derelict, its discipline nonexistent, many of its leaders inept, and its ranks filled with kids barely out of high school who had little intention of serving their country for any longer than it took to get their paycheck, college credit, or job training. Then came the attacks of September 11 and the invasion of Iraq. In The Fighting 69th, Sean Michael Flynn, himself a member of the unit, chronicles the extraordinary transformation of this band of amateur soldiers into a battle-hardened troop at one of the most lethal sites of war. Watch a Video

Author Biography

Sean Michael Flynn served as the Fighting 69th assistant operations officer during the unit's service at Ground Zero, commander of Alpha Company during its homeland defense duty at West Point, and commander of Bravo Company during the 69th's service in Iraq. A captain awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his services in Iraq, Flynn is one of the few Irish-Americans remaining in the once all-Irish 69th and a direct descendent of Civil War veterans of the Regiment. Before joining the Army National Guard as an infantryman, Flynn served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. Flynn has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland at College Park.