Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780812979565)

After graduating from Princeton, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. So he joined the service, becoming a commander of a forty-man infantry platoon called Joker One. Campbell had just months to train and transform a ragtag group of brand-new Marines into a first-rate cohesive fighting unit, men who would become his family. They were assigned to Ramadi, the capital of the Sunni-dominated Anbar province that was an explosion just waiting to happen. And when it did happen--with the chilling cries of "Jihad, Jihad, Jihad!" echoing from minaret to minaret--Campbell and company were there to protect the innocent, battle the insurgents, and pick up the pieces.

Thrillingly told by the man who led the unit of hard-pressed Marines, Joker One is a gripping tale of a leadership and loyalty.

Author: Donovan Campbell
ISBN-10: 0812979567
ISBN-13: 9780812979565
Publisher: Random House Trade
Language: English
Published: 01/12/2010
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/24/2010 pg. 20