The Fighting 69th
From Ground Zero to Baghdad
$52.84
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
30 December 2008
Summary
One of the most celebrated units in the military for more than a century, by 1990, New York City’s Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment of the Army National Guard was scarcely fit for duty. Its equipment was derelict, its discipline nonexistent, many of its leaders inept, and its ranks filled with kids barely out of high school who had little intention of serving their country for any longer than it took to get their paycheck, college credit, or job training. Then came the attacks of September 11 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143114925 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143114921 |
| Author: | Sean Michael Flynn |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 30 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 306g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 138mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
Sean Michael Flynn
Sean Michael Flynn served as the Fighting 69th assistant operations officer during the unit’s service at Ground Zero, commander of Alpha Company during its homeland defense duty at West Point, and commander of Bravo Company during the 69th’s service in Iraq. A captain awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his services in Iraq, Flynn is one of the few Irish-Americans remaining in the once all-Irish 69th and a direct descendent of Civil War veterans of the Regiment. Before joining the Army National Guard as an infantryman, Flynn served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. Flynn has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland at College Park.
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