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Meyer, Dakota, 1988-

Into the fire : a first-hand account of the most extraordinary battle in the Afghan War / Dakota Meyer and Bing West. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, - 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Along the Afghan-Pakistan border -- Finish the game -- The Marine years -- Monti -- Advising -- Coming together -- Out of the smoke -- Ganjigal -- Into the valley -- Paralysis -- Lost -- Into the fire -- Into the wash -- Primal -- Team Monti -- Dab Khar -- Cheerleaders -- Old haunts -- All in -- Epilogue / by Bing West.

A Medal of Honor-awarded Marine sniper shares the controversy-marked story of his heroic contributions during a 2009 Taliban ambush during which he saved a company of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors, a victory that compelled him to disobey orders and assume command without reinforcements or artillery support.

ISBN: 9780812993400 0812993403 9780679645443 0679645446

Standard No.: 40021425531

LCCN: 2012026889

Subjects--Personal Names:
Meyer, Dakota, 1988-
Meyer, Dakota, 1988-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Marine Corps --Officers.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
2009

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ganjgal, Battle of, Ganjgal, Afghanistan, 2009.
Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives, American.
HISTORY--Military--Afghan War (2001- )
Afghan War, 2001-

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Afghanistan--Kunar (Province)

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Autobiography.
Personal narratives.
Personal narratives--American.
Personal narratives.

LC Class. No.: DS371.4123.G36 / M49 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 958.104/742