" ... is a street-level view of the struggles of maintaining control in the anarchy that pervaded Iraq after Coalition forces declared victory. Tucker journeyed--and fought--with Special Forces groups in both Mosul and Fallujah, cities unconvinced the war was over, and willing to do anything to ensure that the struggle would continue."--Publisher description.

Prologue: these brave men -- Mosul -- Kentucky rifle, guerrilla fighter, Havana tiger, Einstein of special ops, and hero of the Kurds: with the 101st in northern Iraq -- Scout Platoon HHC company, 3rd Battalion-502nd Infantry Regiment; 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd-502nd; 101st Airborne Division (air assault) -- September 27 to November 9, 2003 -- Fallujah -- Boss sniper, Jedi knight, Scout of the far Afghan hills, Shaft, Lieutenant Chesty, and Braveheart: with the 82nd and 10th mountain in western Iraq -- Task Force 1 Panther, 1st Battalion-505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; Attack Company, 1st Battalion-32nd Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (light infantry); 1st Infantry Division. U.S. Army special forces -- November 13, 2003 to February 6, 2004 -- Epilogue: a hawk flies high and never alone -- Bibliography.