Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781567927115)

"We're better off for having these men among us."--Wall Street Journal

Before 9/11, the rugby team at West Point learned to bond on a sports field. This is what happened when those 15 young men became leaders in war.

Filled with drama, tragedy, and personal transformations, this is the story of a unique brotherhood. It is a story of American rugby and a story of the U. S. Army created through intimate portraits of men shaped by West Point's motto: "Duty, Honor, Country."

Some of the players deployed to Afganistan and Iraq, some to Europe. Some became infantry, others became fliers. Some saw action, some did not. One gave his life on a street in Baghdad when his convoy was hit with an IED. Two died away from the battlefield but no less tragically.

Journalist Martin Pengelly, a former rugby player himself, was given extraordinary access to tell this story, a story of a brutal sport and even more brutal warfare.

Author: Martin Pengelly
ISBN-10: 1567927114
ISBN-13: 9781567927115
Publisher: Godine
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/21/2023