This is a Marine infantryman’s combat memoir from the Invasion of Iraq to the Battle of Fallujah. It chronicles firsthand accounts of war while serving with the most combat-deployed Marine Corps battalion of the Iraq War, the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines. Initially trained as an infantry platoon radio operator and then as a team leader with a scout/sniper platoon, Brian Van Gorden portrays the battles that took place in a complex war and the hardships experienced from repeated combat deployments.

Brian Van Gorden served in the United States Marines Corps from 2002 through 2006. He became a sworn peace officer for the state of California in 2006 and was recalled back into service in 2008 to return to Iraq for a fourth tour at the rank of sergeant. He lives in Southern California.

Brian Van Gorden
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages:
Bibliographic Info: ca. 25 photos, index
Copyright Date: 2024
pISBN: 978-1-4766-9365-1
eISBN: 978-1-4766-5347-1
Imprint: McFarland