{"product_id":"unremitting-the-marine-bastard-battalion-and-the-savage-battle-that-marked-the-true-start-of-americas-war-in-iraq-hardcover","title":"Unremitting: The Marine \"Bastard\" Battalion and the Savage Battle That Marked the True Start of America's War in Iraq - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregg Zoroya\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the former \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e journalist and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen Few\u003c\/i\u003e, the untold story of The Battle of Ramadi, which led to a war that would last seven years, claim thousands of lives and evolve into a traumatic legacy for the US military and its veterans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their nickname was the Magnificent Bastards and they were warriors without a war. Kept stateside after 9\/11 and left floating in the Pacific during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the thousand Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment were told they were bench-warmers as America sent troops into combat. But war was waiting. Iraq would explode in violence exactly one year after a U.S. led Coalition swept into Baghdad and the Magnificent Bastards would find themselves at the epicenter. When the battalion first arrived in the provincial capital of Ramadi, Iraq, in February of 2004, they were thrust into a savage battle where hundreds of insurgents organized a three-day offensive aimed at driving the Marines out of their city of 400,000. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Unremitting\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Gregg Zoroya tells the fast-paced, dramatic, and meticulously-researched story of the battle that truly began the Iraq War. Capturing the heroism, courage, and brutality of battle, Zoroya explores this vital part of American military history and beyond, showing how Ramadi was not just a game-changer for the Iraq War, but also for the marines, sailors, and soldiers who fought it, the trauma remaining with survivors more than two decades later.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregg Zoroya\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a journalist with \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e from 1998-2022, moving from human interest features and general assignment reporting to war coverage and finally to a beat assignment specially created for his talents that focused on the impact of combat on troops and their families. He completed his career with the paper as a member of the editorial board and an editorial writer. Zoroya lives near Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.21 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978312548653,"sku":"9780306833021","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/hq6n0xAN-q9780306833021.webp?v=1775801565","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/unremitting-the-marine-bastard-battalion-and-the-savage-battle-that-marked-the-true-start-of-americas-war-in-iraq-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}