The Unforgiving Minute by Craig M Mullaney
One haunting afternoon on Losano Ridge in Afghanistan, US Army Captain Craig Mullaney and his infantry platoon were caught in a deadly battle with Al-Qaeda fighters when a message came over the radio - one of his soldiers had been killed by the enemy. Mullaney's education - the four years he spent at West Point, the harrowing test of Ranger School and his experience as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford - left him ready to be a combat leader, but despite his preparation he still had to come to terms with what it really means to be a man.
Craig Mullaney grew up in a blue-collar, Irish-Catholic family in Rhode Island and graduated from West Point in 2000. An Airborne Ranger, Mullaney earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. In 2003, he led an infantry rifle platoon along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. His platoon operated along the entire spectrum of operations--from humanitarian assistance to combat engagements against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters. Mullaney was later selected to join the Old Guard, the Army's elite honor guard for Arlington National Cemetery. He served three years on the history faculty of the U.S. Naval Academy, focusing on the history of American foreign policy. Mullaney's military awards include the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star Medal, and Army Commendation Medal with V device for valor. He was an adviser on the Obama-Biden campaign and is now a member of the President-elect's Transition Team.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781594202025 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594202028 |
| Title | The Unforgiving Minute |
| Author | Craig M Mullaney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2009-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 386 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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