William Edwards is a retired U.S. Army colonel and veteran of the Iraq War. He works for Thornton Tomasetti and is a leading industry expert regarding security design and implementation. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Robert P. Walters, Jr. is a retired major general who served 38 years in the U.S. Army, 12 years with Special Operations Forces and five years in combat including Operations Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Freedom Sentinel the counterterrorist effort in Afghanistan. He is a Senior Mentor for the Army’s Mission Command Training Program and lives in Kansas. Paul Zanon has had eight books published, almost all of them reaching the bestselling spot in their respective categories on Amazon. He lives in London, UK, and writes for a number of publications.

“Leaders inspire and influence by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. LTC Walters’ and MAJ Edwards’ leadership is exactly what the battalion needed in combat in Abu Ghraib. LTC Walters adherence to standards and calm under intense pressure and MAJ Edwards’ guidance built on mutual trust and confidence which was more the empathy of a big brother than a boss. The combat leadership they demonstrated is timeless.”—Captain Romeo Qureishi

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsA Note from the Department of DefensePrefaceThe Protagonists: Boys to MenIntroduction: A Bad VibePrologue: Ambushed1. The Day That Changed the World2. The Other Theater3. When Bill Met Bob4. Who Let the Dogs Out?5. Summer of 20036. Call to Action7. Embrace the Suck8. Reconnaissance9. Groundwork10. Beyond the Pale11. Resident Nightingale12. Managing Death13. Locally Sourced14. Beef Jerky15. Feeding Time at Abu Ghraib16. Christmas Day17. It’s Good to Talk18. Under Fire19. So Long Abu Ghraib20. “That” Disk21. Home Time22. Child’s Perspective23. Adjustment24. Clocking OutIndex