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A Doctor's Iraq War Story
NAL
March 2007
On Sale: March 6, 2007
288 pages
ISBN: 0451220536
EAN: 9780451220530
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
A riveting memoir from the Navy doctor praised as "Hero,
M.D." on the cover of Newsweek. Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary
to come out of the war in Iraq. At thirty-eight, the last
place the Navy doctor was expected to be was on the front
lines. He was too old to be called up, but not too old to
volunteer. In November 2004, with the military reeling from
an acute doctor shortage, Jadick chose to accompany the
First Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment (the "1/8") to Iraq.
During the Battle of Fallujah, Jadick and his team worked
tirelessly and courageously around the clock to save their
troops in the worst street fighting Americans had faced
since Vietnam. It is estimated that without Jadick at the
front, the Marines would have lost an additional thirty men.
Of the hundreds of men he treated, only one died after
reaching a hospital. This is the inspiring story of his
decision to enter into the fray, a fascinating glimpse into
wartime triage, and a compelling account of courage under fire.
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