At once a gritty, intimate account of combat, an inside look at military leadership in a turbulent era at home and abroad, and a sweeping saga of the modern-day United States Marine Corps.--Amazon.com.

Foreword by Gen. Anthony C. Zinni -- ONE: The "Warrior Monks" -- TWO: The School of Experience -- THREE: Obstacles -- FOUR: Under the Enemy's Guns -- FIVE: The Rocket Dodger -- SIX: Green for Go, Red for Stop -- SEVEN: Positions of Authority -- EIGHT: May Day Malaise -- NINE: "You Sonuvabitching Americans" -- TEN: Soul of the New Corps -- ELEVEN: Drawing the Line -- TWELVE: Star Quality -- THIRTEEN: Combat at Chrysler -- FOURTEEN: Mid-Course Correction -- FIFTEEN: The Mayor of St. George's -- SIXTEEN: Bunkering Down in Beirut -- SEVENTEEN: "Marahaba, Marine" -- EIGHTEEN: Shades of Gray -- NINETEEN: Dust Ups -- TWENTY: The Other Side of the Pentagon -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.