{"product_id":"into-the-fire-a-firsthand-account-of-the-most-extraordinary-battle-in-the-afghan-war-paperback","title":"Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDakota Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBing West\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The story of what Dakota did . . . will be told for generations.\"--President Barack Obama, from remarks given at Meyer's Medal of Honor ceremony \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the fall of 2009, Taliban insurgents ambushed a patrol of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors in a mountain village called Ganjigal. Firing from entrenched positions, the enemy was positioned to wipe out one hundred men who were pinned down and were repeatedly refused artillery support. Ordered to remain behind with the vehicles, twenty-one year-old Marine corporal Dakota Meyer disobeyed orders and attacked to rescue his comrades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a brave driver at the wheel, Meyer stood in the gun turret exposed to withering fire, rallying Afghan troops to follow. Over the course of the five hours, he charged into the valley time and again. Employing a variety of machine guns, rifles, grenade launchers, and even a rock, Meyer repeatedly repulsed enemy attackers, carried wounded Afghan soldiers to safety, and provided cover for dozens of others to escape--supreme acts of valor and determination. In the end, Meyer and four stalwart comrades--an Army captain, an Afghan sergeant major, and two Marines--cleared the battlefield and came to grips with a tragedy they knew could have been avoided. For his actions on that day, Meyer became the first living Marine in three decades to be awarded the Medal of Honor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eInto the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e tells the full story of the chaotic battle of Ganjigal for the first time, in a compelling, human way that reveals it as a microcosm of our recent wars. Meyer takes us from his upbringing on a farm in Kentucky, through his Marine and sniper training, onto the battlefield, and into the vexed aftermath of his harrowing exploits in a battle that has become the stuff of legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Investigations ensued, even as he was pitched back into battle alongside U.S. Army soldiers who embraced him as a fellow grunt. When it was over, he returned to the States to confront living with the loss of his closest friends. This is a tale of American values and upbringing, of stunning heroism, and of adjusting to loss and to civilian life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We see it all through Meyer's eyes, bullet by bullet, with raw honesty in telling of both the errors that resulted in tragedy and the resolve of American soldiers, U.S. Marines, and Afghan soldiers who'd been abandoned and faced certain death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meticulously researched and thrillingly told, with nonstop pace and vivid detail, \u003ci\u003eInto the Fire \u003c\/i\u003eis the unvarnished story of a modern American hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eInto the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A story of men at their best and at their worst . . . leaves you gaping in admiration at Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer's courage.\"--\u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Meyer's dazzling bravery wasn't momentary or impulsive but deliberate and sustained.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" A] cathartic, heartfelt account . . . Combat memoirs don't get any more personal.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A great contribution to the discussion of an agonizingly complex subject.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Virginian-Pilot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down \u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003ci\u003e Lone Survivor.\u003c\/i\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDakota Meyer \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Columbia, Kentucky, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2006. A school-trained sniper and highly skilled infantryman, Corporal Meyer deployed to Iraq in 2007 and to Afghanistan in 2009. In 2011, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his unyielding courage in the battle of Ganjigal. He now competes at charity events in skeet and rifle competitions. He also speaks frequently at schools and veterans' events to raise awareness of our military and remains dedicated to the causes of our veterans. For the families of fallen troops, he has raised over one million dollars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBing West\u003c\/b\u003e has written eleven books, including, with Jim Mattis, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eCall Sign Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e. He served as a Marine grunt in Vietnam and later as an assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration. He has been on hundreds of patrols in Iraq and Afghanistan, including many operations with General Mattis. He is a member of the Military History Working Group at the Hoover Institution. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Newport, Rhode Island.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 239\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757758218528,"sku":"9780812983616","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1142d7e02f9ad620a2e32871c08a689.webp?v=1780111092","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/into-the-fire-a-firsthand-account-of-the-most-extraordinary-battle-in-the-afghan-war-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}